A Short Review of Medicinal Plants Extract Accompanied by Potential Antidepressant Activity
Journal: Journal of Chemical Reviews (Vol.3, No. 4)Publication Date: 2021-10-01
Authors : Jibrin Uttu Ahmed; Maimuna Waziri; Abubakar Dauda; Karabade Musa Bida;
Page : 307-319
Keywords : medicinal plants; antidepressant; Extraction; Phytochemical;
Abstract
Depression has become burden to the society with millions of people suffering from annually. Symptoms of depression are including difficulties in concentration, sad mood, loss of interest, guilt, feeling of hopelessness, sleeping difficulty, restlessness, appetite loss, decreased energy, suicidal attempts among others. Therefore, the present work aimed to review the antidepressant activity of extracts from seventy six medicinal plants belonging to forty four plant families. Methodology such as open field test, force swim test, tail suspension test and beam walking assay were used for the determination of antidepressant activity in plants extracts. Different extraction techniques and solvents were utilized to extract phytochemicals from the plants materials. All information regarding the antidepressant medicinal plants in this research study were obtained from various research articles published in fifty nine Journals. The results indicated that the medicinal plants in this review possess significant antidepressant activity. These medicinal plants extracts may serve as a potential resource for natural psychotherapeutic agent against depression.
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