Alkaloids from apocynaceae: origin, pharmacotherapeutic properties, and structure-activity studies

A Dey, A Mukherjee, M Chaudhury - Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
Alkaloids are a diverse group of naturally occurring secondary compounds derived from
amino acids or the process of transamination. Some synthetic compounds with similar …

Plant-based medicines for anxiety disorders, part 2: a review of clinical studies with supporting preclinical evidence

J Sarris, E McIntyre, DA Camfield - CNS drugs, 2013 - Springer
Research in the area of herbal psychopharmacology has revealed a variety of promising
medicines that may provide benefit in the treatment of general anxiety and specific anxiety …

Nine traditional Chinese herbal formulas for the treatment of depression: an ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and pharmacology review

D Feng, T Tang, X Lin, Z Yang, S Yang… - Neuropsychiatric …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Depression is a major mental disorder, and is currently recognized as the second-leading
cause of disability worldwide. However, the therapeutic effect of antidepressants remains …

Antidepressant effects of South African plants: an appraisal of ethnobotanical surveys, ethnopharmacological and phytochemical studies

MB Bonokwane, M Lekhooa, M Struwig… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Globally, the search for safe and potent natural-based treatment for depression is receiving
renewed interest given the numerous side-effects associated with many existing drugs. In …

[PDF][PDF] Indole derivatives acting on central nervous system—review

D Kerzarea, P Khedekar - J Pharm Sci Bioscientific, 2016 - researchgate.net
Indole represents one of the most important heterocyclic ring which provides privileged
scaffolds in drug discovery. Indole derivatives and its pharmacological significance provides …

Simple indole alkaloids and those with a nonrearranged monoterpenoid unit

M Somei, F Yamada - Natural product reports, 2004 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: January to December 2002. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2003, 20, 171This
review covers simple indole alkaloids and those with a nonrearranged monoterpenoid unit …

Exploring the multifocal role of phytoconstituents as antidepressants

T Behl, T Rana, A Sehgal, N Sharma, A Albarrati… - Progress in Neuro …, 2023 - Elsevier
Depression is the most prevalent and devastating neuropsychiatric disorder. There are
several conventional antidepressants used for the treatment of depression. But due to their …

New therapeutic potential for psychoactive natural products

KM Prevatt-Smith, TE Prisinzano - Natural product reports, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Much of our knowledge in neuroscience was discovered through the study of mind-altering
natural products. However, although much has been learned about human physiology and …

An overview on potential neuroprotective compounds for management of Alzheimer's disease

I Ahmed Sheikh, R Ali, TA Dar… - CNS & Neurological …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the major neurodegenerative diseases affecting almost
28 million people around the globe. It consistently remains one of the major health concerns …

[HTML][HTML] Plants and phytochemicals potentials in tackling anxiety: a systematic review

N Phootha, N Yongparnichkul, Z Fang, RY Gan… - Phytomedicine Plus, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Anxiety is one of the psychiatric disorders that disturbs routine life including
moods and motivation. Excessive anxiety causes mental illnesses or anxiety disorders …