Margarita Virginia Saavedra-Vélez
Institute of Neuroethology, University of Veracruz (UV), Xalapa-Veracruz, Mexico
[ 1 ] - Anxiolytic-like effect of ethanolic extract of Argemone mexicana and its alkaloids in Wistar rats
Objective: Argemone mexicana is a Papaveracea plant; some reports have shown their antibacterial, anti-cancer, sedative and probably anti-anxiety properties. From their aerial parts, flavonoids and alkaloids have been isolated, which are intrinsically related to some actions on the central nervous system. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anxiolytic-like effects of the plant, using its ...