Ameliorative potential of ethanol extract of Calyptrochilum emarginatum leaves on scopolamine-induced amnesia in male swiss mice.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Calyptrochilum emarginatum (Afzel. Ex Sw.) Schltr.

Effects of Telfairia occidentalis (fluted pumpkin; Cucurbitaceae) in mouse models of convulsion, muscle relaxation, and depression.

Telfairia occidentalis (Cucurbitaceae) is a leafy vegetable used in soup and folk medicine in southern Nigeria. Ethnobotanical survey revealed that preparations of the plant are used in the treatment of central nervous system-related disorders including convulsion. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of the hydroethanolic leaf extract of T.