Comparative pharmacological study of hydroethanol extracts of Passiflora alata and Passiflora edulis leaves

Authors
Petry, RD Reginatto, F de-Paris, F Gosmann, G Salgueiro, JB Quevedo, J Kapczinski, F Ortega, GG Schenkel, EP
Citation
Rd. Petry et al., Comparative pharmacological study of hydroethanol extracts of Passiflora alata and Passiflora edulis leaves, PHYTOTHER R, 15(2), 2001, pp. 162-164
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
ISSN journal
0951418X → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
162 - 164
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(200103)15:2<162:CPSOHE>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Several species of the genus Passiflora, known in Brazil as 'maracuji', hav e widespread use in folk medicine as sedatives and tranquillizers. The anxi olytic activity of hydroethanol extracts of P. alata and P. edulis leaves w as evaluated using the elevated plus-maze test. The extracts presented anxi olytic activity in dosages around 50, 100 and 150 mg/kg. Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.