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| Mestriner Felipe Melo,Adriana Mary; Benitez Macorini,Luis Fernando; Müeller,André; Lima Cardoso,Cláudia Andréia; Gama,Stephanie; Gomes,Sueli Maria; Silveira,Dâmaris. |
| Introduction: Tabernaemontana solanifolia A. DC. (Apocynaceae) grows in the Cerrado (savanna), Caatinga (shrublands), and Atlantic Forest of Brazil. Objective: to investigate the potential anxiolytic activity of the crude extracts and ß-amyrin acetate obtained from the leaves of Tabernaemontana solanifolia in the elevated plus-maze (EPM) test for anxiety in rats. Methods: the crude extracts (aqueous, ethanol, and hexane), as well as ß-amyrin acetate, obtained from Tabernaemontana solanifolia leaves were evaluated for possible anxiolytic effects in rats tested in the elevated plus-maze. Acute toxicity in rats was determined by OECD 423 guidelines. The leaves of T. solanifolia specimens collected in Brasília, Brazil, were air dried at 40 °C and macerated... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Elevated plus-maze; Anxiogenic; Tabernaemontana solanifolia; Apocynaceae. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1028-47962013000200005 |
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