Antidepressive Activity of Processed Pumpkin (cucurbita Maxima) Seeds on Rats
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The aim of the present study was to determine the anti depressive activity of raw, autoclaved, boiled, germinated and roasted pumpkin seeds powder extract compared with the standard drug: Imipriamine (30 mg/kg) in normal and depressed control rats. Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (100 mg/kg) was used as the depression inducer in rats. The result shows that there was a significant (P < 0.01) decrease in duration of immobility time (sec) of all experimental rats compared with depressed control group in Force Swimming Test and a significant (P < 0.01) decrease in duration of immobility time (sec) of all experimental rats compared with depressed control group for Tail Suspension Test.
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