Antidepressant-like effects of an alkaloid extract of the aerial parts of Annona cherimolia in mice

Antidepressant activity of Litsea glaucescens essential oil: Identification of β-pinene and linalool as active principles

“…The FST for assessing antidepressant activity was similar to that described by Herrera-Ruiz et al (2006) and Martínez-Vá zquez et al (2012) on basis of the model proposed by Porsolt et al (1977). The apparatus consisted of a glass cylinder (25 cm high  12 cm diameter) filled with water (2471 1C) up to 15 cm.…”

Evaluation of anxiolytic and hypoglycemic activity of methanolic extract of Ixora cuneifolia in an animal model

“…The medicinal plants containing saponins, tannins, sterols, and flavonoids have showed anxiolytic activity as previously reported [21][22][23]. Consequently, the perceived anxiolytic potential of the extract might be due to the binding of its constituents probably of flavonoids and saponins to the GABAA-BZDs complex.…”

Medicinal plants for the treatment of “nervios”, anxiety, and depression in Mexican Traditional Medicine

“…Currently several species of Annona are used due to their anxiolytic properties (Martínez-Vázquez et al, 2012). The alkaloid extract of the leaves of Annona cherimola was prepared and administered to mice (i.p.)…”

“…Several compounds were identified by HPLC-MS in the extract: liriodenine and three aporphine products; 1,2-dimethoxy-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4Hdibenzoquinoline-3,8,9,10-tetraol, anonaine and nornuciferine. None of these compounds were isolated and tested (Martínez-Vázquez et al, 2012).…”