International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences
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Volume 3 Issue 4
2012(October - December)
NEUROPHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES OF DREVOGENINS ISOLATED FROM WATTAKAKA VOLUBILIS (LINN.F.) STAPF. IN MICE
The lessThan i greaterThan Wattakaka lessThan /i greaterThan lessThan i greaterThan volubilis lessThan /i greaterThan ethanolic extract (WVEE), lessThan i greaterThan Wattakaka lessThan /i greaterThan lessThan i greaterThan volubilis lessThan /i greaterThan sapogenin mixture (WVSM) and drevogenins (DVG) isolated from lessThan i greaterThan Wattakaka volubilis lessThan /i greaterThan (Linn.f) Stapf. were evaluated for neuropharmacological activities using spontaneous motor activity, rotarod performance, motor performance evolution and muscle relaxant test models in mice. Sapogenins seemed to be responsible for neuropharmacological activities in the studied models. When compared to the saline treated control WVEE at a dose level of 200 mg/kg, WVSM at a dose level of 50 mg/kg and DVG I and II at a dose level of 20 mg/kg body weight significantly increased ( lessThan i greaterThan p lessThan /i greaterThan lessThan 0.001***) the gross behavioral effect such as gripping strength, muscle tone and muscle coordination.
RAM S. JADHAV,MD. LIYAKAT AHMED,PARAMJYOTHI SWAMY AND SYED SANAULLAH
Wattakaka volubilis, Drevogenins, motor performance evaluation, muscle relaxant test, neurosteroids
80-88