Proconvulsant effects of Nepeta menthoides hydro alcoholic extract in different seizure tests: behavioral and biochemical studies.

ABSTRACT: In Iran, both Nepeta menthoides - the endemic species of Nepeta genus - and Lavandula officinalis are known as Ustukhuddoos and used widely as medicinal herbs. In Iranian traditional medicine, Ustukhuddoos has been recommended for several neuronal diseases including depression and epilepsy. While the antiepileptic effects of Lavandula officinalis have been investigated in a number of studies, no reports are available taking into account the effect of Nepeta menthoides on epilepsy. Since convulsion is an important side effect of some medicinal plants, a thorough study of the effects of Nepeta menthoides on epilepsy seems necessary. This study was designed to investigate the potential anti- or pro-convulsant activity of Nepeta menthoides and its effe

SUBMITTER: Rahmati B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7701200 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature