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 …

A search for novel pharmacotherapy from medicinal plants for psychiatric illnesses has
progressed significantly in the past decade. This is reflected in the large number of herbal …

The aim of this study was to investigate the antidepressant properties of stigmas and corms
of Crocus sativus L. The aqueous ethanol extract of C. sativus corms was fractionated on the …

We have recently shown that the hexanic extract from leaves of Schinus molle produces
antidepressant-like effects in the tail suspension test in mice. This study investigated the …

Clinical and experimental evidence indicates that intestinal inflammatory conditions can be
exacerbated by behavioral conditions such as depression. The recent demonstration of a …

Stress renders an individual to experience mental pressure and exhaustion which brings
about feelings of anxiety, depression, anger and/or other negative emotions. Depression …

The present study was undertaken to investigate the effects of aqueous extract of Glycyrrhiza
glabra L.(Family: Fabaceae), popularly known as liquorice, on depression in mice using …

Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L.(Labiatae) has several therapeutic applications in folk
medicine in curing or managing a wide range of diseases, including depression. In this …

Antidepressant-like effects of ethanolic extract of Hericium erinaceus (HE) mycelium
enriched in erinacine A on depressive mice challenged by repeated restraint stress (RS) …