Anticonvulsant activity of the methanol root bark extract of Ficus sycomorus Linn. (Moraceae)

Anticonvulsant activity of the methanol root bark extract of Ficus sycomorus Linn. (Moraceae)

Context: Ficus sycomorus Linn. (Moraceae) is used in Northern Nigeria for the management of grand mal epilepsy without any scientific validation. Aims: To evaluate the phytochemical constituents, acute toxicity study and anticonvulsant properties of the methanol root bark extract of F. sycomorus....

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Main Authors: Umar S. Abubakar, Umar H. Danmalam, Kabir Y. Musa, Abubakar Ahmed, Usman M. Jajere, Sani Abdullahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academic Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences from Antofagasta (ASOCIFA) 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research
Subjects:
4-aminopyridine-induced seizures
grand mal epilepsy
maximal electroshock test
pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures
psychoactive principles
traditional medicine
Online Access:http://jppres.com/jppres/pdf/vol5/jppres16.155_5.1.69.pdf

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