Cashew () Extract: Possible Effects on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis in Modulating Chronic Stress.

Depression presents a significant global health burden, necessitating the search for effective and safe treatments. This investigation aims to assess the antidepressant effect of the hydroethanolic extract of (AO) on depression-related behaviors in rats. The depression model involved 42 days of unpredictable chronic mild stress (UCMS) exposure and was assessed using the sucrose preference and the forced swimming (FST) test.

Antidepressant, anti-amnesic and vasoprotective effect of Bombax costatum Pellegr. & Vuillet aqueous stem bark extract on chronic mild unpredictable stress induced in rat.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Bombax costatum Pellegr. & Vuillet is used traditionally in Northern Cameroon to treat memory impairment, anxiety, insomnia and depression.

Aim Of The Study: Investigating the effect of Bombax costatum stem bark aqueous extract (BC) on depression associated with amnesia and vascular disorder, using a chronic mild unpredictable stress (CMUS) model in rats for 30 days.

Aqueous Root Bark Extract of (Hutch. & Dalz.) (Fabaceae) Protects Neurons against Diazepam-Induced Amnesia in Mice.

(DO) is a traditional medicinal plant used for the treatment of diseases such as inflammation, schizophrenia, and epilepsy in Nigeria, Kenya, Congo, and Cameroon. This study was carried out to evaluate the potential neuroprotection effect of the aqueous root bark extract of against diazepam-induced amnesia in mice. Thirty-six adult male mice were distributed into six groups: the three test groups received root bark extract (100, 200, and 300 mg/kg), the normal control group received distilled water (10 ml/kg), a positive control group received piracetam (150 mg/kg), and the negative control received diazepam (2.

Anxiolytic and antidepressant effects of Ziziphus mucronata hydromethanolic extract in male rats exposed to unpredictable chronic mild stress: Possible mechanisms of actions.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Ziziphus mucronata (ZM) is used traditionally in the treatment of mood and depression. However, no existing scientific data is confirming this traditional claim.

Aim Of The Study: The present study was planned to investigate the anxiolytic and antidepressant-like effects of this plant in a stressed-induced depression model in rats.

Anticholinesterase and Antioxidant Potential of Hydromethanolic Extract of (Rhamnaceae) Leaves on Scopolamine-Induced Memory and Cognitive Dysfunctions in Mice.

Willd, also known as "buffalo thorn," belongs to the family Rhamnaceae. Its bark and leaves are used in folk medicine for the treatment of various deficiencies related to nociception, inflammation, mood, and depression. Still, there is a lack of scientific data regarding its potential effect on learning and memory process.