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Comparative pharmacological study of hydroethanol extracts of Passiflora alata and Passiflora edulis leaves †
Author(s) -
Petry Raquel D.,
Reginatto Flávio,
deParis Fernanda,
Gosmann Grace,
Salgueiro Jennifer B.,
Quevedo João,
Kapczinski Flávio,
Ortega George González,
Schenkel Eloir Paulo
Publication year - 2001
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/ptr.694
Subject(s) - passiflora , passifloraceae , traditional medicine , pharmacognosy , botany , biology , folk medicine , medicine , biological activity , in vitro , biochemistry
Several species of the genus Passiflora , known in Brazil as ‘maracujá’, have widespread use in folk medicine as sedatives and tranquillizers. The anxiolytic activity of hydroethanol extracts of P. alata and P. edulis leaves was evaluated using the elevated plus‐maze test. The extracts presented anxiolytic activity in dosages around 50, 100 and 150 mg/kg. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.