Justicia spicigera Schltdl. and kaempferitrin as potential anticonvulsant natural products.

Justicia spicigera Schltdl. is a vegetal species traditionally used to control epilepsy, but scientific evidence is required to reinforce this activity. The aim of the study was to evaluate the anticonvulsant-like activity of J.

Effect of repeated administration of Annona diversifolia Saff. (ilama) extracts and palmitone on rat amygdala kindling.

Annonas are consumed as fresh fruits, but, because of their effects on the central nervous system, are also used in folk medicine. The effect on rat amygdala kindling of repeated administration of Annona diversifolia hexane (100mg/kg IP or PO) and ethanol (100mg/kg, PO) leaf extracts and palmitone (10mg/kg, IP) was determined. Electrographic and/or behavioral changes were monitored during kindling-induced seizures 60minutes after treatments.