Neuropharmacological effects of the aqueous extract of Nauclea latifolia root bark in rats and mice
摘要：
The present study evaluated the neuropharmacological effects of the aqueous extract of Nauclea latifolia root bark in rodents. Effects on the spontaneous motor activity (SMA), exploratory behaviour, pentobarbital sleeping time, apomorphine-induced stereotypic behaviour and motor coordination (rota-rod performance) were investigated. The extract (50–200 mg/kg p.o.) significantly ( P < 0.05) decreased the SMA and exploratory behaviour in mice and prolonged pentobarbital sleeping time in rats dose-dependently. The extract also remarkably attenuated the intensity of apomorphine-induced stereotypy dose-dependently in mice, but had no effect on motor coordination as determined by the performance on rota-rod. These results indicate the presence of psychoactive substances in the aqueous extract of the root bark of Nauclea latifolia.
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Nauclea latifolia Exploratory behaviour Spontaneous motor activity Pentobarbital sleep Apomorphine-induced stereotypic behaviour Motor co-ordination
DOI：
10.1016/j.jep.2004.10.003
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年份：
2005
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