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Evaluation of CNS and Behavioral Activity of Evolvulus Nummularius Plant in Experimental Animal Models
Authors Name:
Sunita Jaiswal
, Dr. Ankit H. Merai , Dr. Chirag Desai , Dr. Arindam Paul
Unique Id:
IJSDR2105057
Published In:
Volume 6 Issue 5, May-2021
Abstract:
Aim: To evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) and behavioral activity of EvolvulusNummularius plant in experimental animal models. Methods: Experimental Animals (Rats) were acclimatized to laboratory conditions& were divided into four groups each containing 6 animals. Animals were divided into Control, standard, test-1, test-2 groups which receive 1% gum acacia, diazepam (10mg/kg), ethanolic extract of EvolvulusNummularius (200mg/kg) and (400mg/kg) respectively. Ethanolic extract of EvolvulusNummularius was used to examine CNS activity using experimental models like phenobarbitone sodium-induced sleeping time to evaluate sedative activity, Y-maze to evaluate exploratory behavior, Rotarod to evaluate muscle relaxant activity, and Actophotometer for locomotor activity. Result & Discussion: Acute toxicity study revealed that no toxicity and mortality were seen and LD50> 2000mg/kg of extract. It is observed that no abnormality is seen during the assessment of the behavioral profile. Preliminary phytochemical analysis reveals the presence of chemical constituents like alkaloids, ergoline alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, anthraquinones, etc. which may responsible for psychopharmacological action. It is clear that plant extract significantly increases the sleeping latency and duration of sleep in rats when compared with control. It is observed that the extract showed a significant reduction in exploratory behavior of rats in y-maze when compared to control. In addition, the extract showed a marked reduction in muscle relaxant and locomotor activity of rats in Rotarod and Actophotometer respectively when compared with a control group. Conclusion: Based on the result of the present study, it can be concluded that doses of 200mg/kg and 400mg/kg of ethanolic extract of aerial parts of EvolvulusNummularius possess CNS depressant activity.
Keywords:
Central nervous system, Depressant, Extract, Sedative, Rotarod, Actophotometer, Y-maze, E. Nummularius
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"Evaluation of CNS and Behavioral Activity of Evolvulus Nummularius Plant in Experimental Animal Models", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.371 - 379, May-2021, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2105057.pdf
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Published Paper ID: IJSDR2105057
Registration ID:193345
Published In: Volume 6 Issue 5, May-2021
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Page No: 371 - 379
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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