This review article focuses on pre-clinical and clinical studies with some selected Brazilian
medicinal plants in different areas of interest, conducted by research groups in Brazil and …

Since its introduction almost 20 years ago, the tail suspension test has become one of the
most widely used models for assessing antidepressant-like activity in mice. The test is based …

In this short article, I have discussed (on the base of the Web of Science data base search),
the expressive progress of Latin American scientific production in peer review journals in the …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Guarana (Paullinia cupana Kunth var. sorbilis
(Mart.) Ducke) has been traditionally consumed by indigenous communities of the Amazon …

Curcuma longa is a major constituent of Xiaoyao-san, the traditional Chinese medicinal
formula, which has been used effectively to treat depression-related diseases in China …

Seeds of guarana (Paullinia cupana Kunth, Sapindaceae) feature diverse pharmacological
functions, for example, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, stimulating, and …

In a survey, from Brazilian books, we searched plants that are in popular use for purposes
resembling those of an adaptogen. This study focused on 24 books by authors from diverse …

Compounds isolated from different members of the Amaryllidaceae family are becoming
relevant options for the treatment of neurological disorders and neurodegenerative …

The antidepressant-like effects of N-palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), a putative
endocannabinoid, was investigated in mice using the tail suspension test (TST) and the …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Sexual dysfunction is a multifactorial health condition
characterized by distressing disturbances in the sexual response and libido, leading to an …