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Studies on Some Psychopharmacological Actions of Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae) Leaf Extract
Author(s) -
Pal Saroj K.,
Mukherjee Pulok K.,
Saha Kakali,
Pal M.,
Saha B. P.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1573(199608)10:5<402::aid-ptr870>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - moringa , traditional medicine , medicine , pharmacology , biology , toxicology
The methanol extract of the leaves of Moringa oleifera Lam. was investigated for some psychopharmacological actions in animals. The extract was found to produce a significant alteration in general behavioural pattern by head dip test, Y‐maze test, evasion test, and reduction in muscle relaxant activity by rotarod test, chimney test and traction test. Beside these, the extract also potentiated pentobarbitone induced sleeping time and lowered body temperature in experimental animals.