Targeting oxidative stress, acetylcholinesterase, proinflammatory cytokine, dopamine and GABA by eucalyptus oil (Eucalyptus globulus) to alleviate ketamine-induced psychosis in rats

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Yadav M, Jindal DK, Parle M, Kumar A, Dhingra S Inflammopharmacology, 2018 ABSTRACT: Essential oil of eucalyptus species is among the most common traded essential oils in the world. There is an increasing interest in the application of eucalyptus oil as a natural additive in food and pharmaceutical industry. The present study was undertaken to… Read more »

The effects of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) pretreatment on the resistance of the heart to myocardial injury

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Joukar S, Asadipour H, Sheibani M, Najafipour H, Dabiri S Pharmaceutical biology, 2016 ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: The antihyperlipidemic, antiarrhythmic, neuroprotective and hepatoprotective effects of Melissa officinalis L. (Lamiaceae) have been reported. However, no study has examined its effects on the resistance of the heart to stressful conditions. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to evaluate… Read more »

Anticonvulsant activity of β-caryophyllene against pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures

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de Oliveira CC, de Oliveira CV, Grigoletto J, Ribeiro LR, Funck VR, Grauncke AC, de Souza TL, Souto NS, Furian AF, Menezes IR, Oliveira MS Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2016 ABSTRACT: Increasing evidence suggests that plant-derived extracts and their isolated components are useful for treatment of seizures and, hence, constitute a valuable source of… Read more »