Central effects of isolated fractions from the root of Petiveria alliacea L. (tipi) in mice.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Petiveria alliacea L. (tipi) a shrub from Phytolaccaceae family is popularly used in folk medicine for treating a wide variety of disorders in South and Central America.

Aim Of The Study: To investigate the neuropharmacological properties on experimental animals.

Central activity of hydroalcoholic extracts from Erythrina velutina and Erythrina mulungu in mice.

This work studied the central behavioural effects of hydroalcoholic extracts from the stem bark of Erythrina velutina and Erythrina mulungu on the elevated plus maze, open field, and rota rod tests in mice. These medicinal plants belong to the Fabaceae family and are popularly used in Brazil for their effects on the central nervous system. Single doses of the extracts were administered orally (200, 400 or 800 mg kg(-1)) or intraperitoneally (200 or 400 mg kg(-1)) to female mice.