Thaís Montenegro de Andrade, Ademar Soares de Melo, Rui Guilherme Cardoso Dias, Everton Luís Pompeu Varela, Fábio Rodrigues de Oliveira, José Luís Fernandes Vieira, Marcieni Ataíde de Andrade, Ana Cristina Baetas, Marta Chagas Monteiro, Cristiane do Socorro Ferraz Maia
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Petiveria alliacea (Phytolaccaceae) is a perennial shrub indigenous to the Amazon Rainforest and tropical areas of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa. In folk medicine, Petiveria alliacea has a broad range of therapeutic properties; however, it is also associated with toxic effects. AIM OF THE STUDY: The present study evaluated the putative effects of Petiveria alliacea on the central nervous system, including locomotor activity, anxiety, depression-like behavior, and memory, and oxidative stress...
September 28, 2012: Journal of Ethnopharmacology