Murraya koenigii L. (Rutaceae), commonly known as curry leaf tree, closely associated with south India where the word “curry” originates from the Tamil “kari” for spiced sauces. Curry leaves are a rich source of carbazole alkaloids which possess various biological activities such as antitumor, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Curry leaf has a potential role in the treatment of diabetes....

Abstract: Background: Parkinson’s disease is neurodegenerative with no cure till now, there are treatments that can be explored to ease the symptoms of this disease, and using plant extract we explore possibility neutralizing adverse providing better quality life patients. Purpose: To demonstrate Anti-parkinson’s activity Phaseolus vulgaris methanol pod by behavioural models in Wister Albino ra...

1. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were injected with a standard low dose of opiate (10 mg/kg of morphine sulfate). 2. Experimental subjects received one of two stressful procedures (tail pinch, floor cooling) while control subjects were not disturbed. 3. Using motor activity as an index of catalepsy, both stressful procedures prolonged the syndrome. 4. Stress may therefore affect this opiate me...

Background. Various parts of Glyphaea brevis (Spreng) Monachino (Tiliaceae) find a use in traditional medicine in the treatment of pain and oedema among others. This study evaluates the anti-inflammatory, antiallergic, and antiarthritic effects of a 70% (v/v) aqueous ethanol extract of the stem bark of Glyphaea brevis in murine models. Materials and Methods. The effect of the aqueous ethanol ex...

Catalepsy is a symptom resulting from problems with the nervous system, and causes muscular rigidity. People symptoms may also be less sensitive to touch have decreased sensitivity pain. generally people unresponsive speech. It similar catatonia, condition marked by strange movements, lack of movement, and/or general non responsiveness. However, it typically has an underlying physiological caus...

Rats were treated for 21 d with the selective D1 dopamine receptor antagonist SCH23390, the selective D2 dopamine receptor antagonist spiperone, the nonselective dopamine receptor antagonist cis-flupentixol, or a combination of SCH23390 and spiperone. In addition, a group of rats received L-prolyl-L-leucyl-glycinamide (PLG) for 5 d after the 21 d chronic spiperone treatment. Chronic treatment w...