PHARMACOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF VOLATILE OIL OF CYPERUS ELEUSINOIDES KUNTH EFFECT ON CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Volatile oil exhibited depressant effect on central nervous system of rats and mice. It blocked CAR in 80% animals and potentiated effects of chlorpromazine hydrochloride on CAR and pentobarbitone induced hypnosis in mice. It exhibited hypothermic and analgesic activities and potentiated morphine in...

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Autores principales: Kokate, C. K., Varma, K. C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 1982
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3336692/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22556491
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Sumario:Volatile oil exhibited depressant effect on central nervous system of rats and mice. It blocked CAR in 80% animals and potentiated effects of chlorpromazine hydrochloride on CAR and pentobarbitone induced hypnosis in mice. It exhibited hypothermic and analgesic activities and potentiated morphine induced analgesia considerably. The volatile oil checked tonichind limb extension produced by electric shocks but failed to check strychnine and mentrazol induced convulsions The antipyretic activity of the volatile oil was not significant.

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