Journal article
Comparative pharmacological study of hydroethanol extracts of Passiflora alata and Passiflora edulis leaves†
Abstract
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.
Authors
Petry RD; Reginatto F; de‐Paris F; Gosmann G; Salgueiro JB; Quevedo J; Kapczinski F; Ortega GG; Schenkel EP
Journal
Phytotherapy Research, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 162–164
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 2001
DOI
10.1002/ptr.694
ISSN
0951-418X