CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM ACTIVITY OF HYDROALCOHALIC EXTRACT OF THESPESIA POPULNEA LEAVES
Brijesh Sirohi*, Jitendra Jaiswal, Hritik Arya, Yugantar Sen, Yogeshwar Bais, Tulshiram Yadav
Radharaman Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bhopal- 462 002, M.P. India.
ABSTRACT
Thespesia populnea is a reputed ever green tree belonging to the family malvaceae; commonly known as Indian tulip tree. The plant is distributed tropical regions and coastal forest in India. It is well known and all the parts are used in traditional system of medicine. In the present study of Hydroalcohalic extract Arial part of Thespesia populnea was screened for locomotor, Rota-rod, Anticonvulsant, anti-anxiety activity of Hydroalcohalic extract (200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg p.o.) was determined. The present study deals with various pharmacognostical examinations like organoleptic or macroscopical characters, microscopical or anatomical studies. The scientific parameter is necessary to identify the exact plant material and to find its quality and purity, The plant has been used as astringent, antibacterial, hepatoprotective, haemostatic, anti-diarroheal and anti-inflammatory.
Keywords: Thespesia populnea, locomotor, rota-rod, anticonvulsant, anti-anxiety activity.
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