Anticonvulsant activity of Mimosa pudica decoction

被引:55
作者
Bum, EN
Dawack, DL
Schmutz, M
Rakotonirina, A
Rakotonirina, SV
Portet, C
Jeker, A
Olpe, HR
Herding, P
机构
[1] Univ Ngaoundere, Dept Sci Biol, Fac Sci, Ngaoundere, BP, Cameroon
[2] Novartis Pharma Ltd Res, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
[3] Univ Yaounde, Dept Biol & Physiol Anim, Fac Sci, Yaounde, Cameroon
关键词
Mimosa pudica; anticonvulsant; sedative; seizures;
D O I
10.1016/j.fitote.2004.01.012
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
学科分类号
100701 ;
摘要
The decoction of Mimosa pudica leaves given intraperitoneally at dose of 1000-4000 mg/kg protected mice against pentylentetrazol and strychnine-induced seizures. M. pudica had no effect against picrotoxin-induced seizures It also antagonized N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced turning behavior. These properties could explain its use in African traditional medicine. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:309 / 314
页数:6
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