INTRODUCTION We investigated the antianxiety and sedative effects of the essential oil of Ducrosia anethifolia. Boiss. (Apiaceae). METHODS We used elevated plus maze, spontaneous motor activity and ketamine-induced sleep tests in mice. In addition, the essential oil was analyzed by GC/MS. Twenty compounds were identified, and n-decanal (70.1%) and alpha-pinene (12.4%) constituted the major co...

ducrosia anethifolia (dc.) boiss. is belongs to the apiaceae family. it is one of the three species of iranian ducrosia boiss. species growing wild in several areas of the country. in this research, we extracted the essential oil and it analyzed by gc/ms. the analysis of essential oil from leaves of d. anethifolia about 19 constituents was identifed and percentage composition was determined (94...

Ducrosia anethifolia (DC.) Boiss. is belongs to the Apiaceae family. It is one of the three species of Iranian Ducrosia Boiss. species growing wild in several areas of the country. In this research, we extracted the essential oil and it analyzed by GC/MS. The analysis of essential oil from leaves of D. anethifolia about 19 constituents was identifed and percentage composition was determined (94...

Aim. Ducrosia anethifolia is used as flavoring additive. There have been little detailed phytochemical reports on this genus and the antidiabetic activity of this plant is not yet evaluated. Method. Structure of compounds was deduced by spectroscopic analyses. Preliminary in vitro evaluation of the antidiabetic activity of crude extract and its furanocoumarins was carried out ( α -amylase, α -g...

background ducrosia anethifolia (da) is a medicinal plant traditionally used to treat a wide spectrum of illnesses. da contains a series of antioxidant compounds, including alpha-pinene, which give it a sedative and relaxing effect. in spite of these effects of da, the effects of da essential oil on anxiety and locomotor activity in open field tests have not yet been studied. in the present stu...