Publications by authors named "Victor de Jesus Silva Meireles"

The present work investigated the anxiolytic effect of the alkaloid fraction (AF II) from the root bark of . Female Swiss mice of 6 weeks old were used in this study. The animals were divided into three groups: 0.

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Mimosa tenuiflora (Fabaceae) is popularly known in Brazil as "Jurema preta". From the bark of its root, "jurema wine" is obtained, a psychedelic drink used in Indigenous religious rituals in Northeastern Brazil. This work aimed to investigate the chemical composition and acute oral toxicity of the ethanolic extract of the root bark from M.

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