Epidemiological studies have revealed that a diet rich in plant-derived foods has a protective
effect on human health. Identifying bioactive dietary constituents is an active area of …

Small-molecule natural products (NPs) have a long and successful track record of providing
first-in-class drugs and pharmacophore (scaffolds) in all therapeutic areas, serving as a …

AIM OF THE STUDY: Around the world, Tilia species have been used in traditional medicine
for their properties as tranquilizer. Furthermore, Mexican species of Tilia have been grouped …

Anxiety and insomnia are among the most common mental health disorders and are a major
cause of disability around the world. Traditional herbal medicines are receiving significant …

Mal aire (bad air), mal viento (bad wind), susto and espanto (fright), mal ojo (evil eye) and
envidia (envy) are seen as very common illnesses in Andean society. The Western concept …

Northern Peru represents the center of the Andean “health axis,” with roots going back to
traditional practices of Cupisnique culture (1000 BC). For more than a decade of research …

The present work evaluated the anxiolytic activity of an aqueous extract of Apocynum
venetum L.(Apocynaceae) and bioguided its fractionation using the elevated plus maze …

We evaluate the sedative and hypnotic activities of the methanolic and aqueous extract of
Lavandula officinalis L. on central nervous system (CNS). In this study, the effect of the …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Anxiety and depression are considered the most prevalent
psychiatric disorders worldwide. In Mexico, the use of medicinal plants to alleviate the …

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 …