Antidepressant activity of NameImpatiens glandulifera leaves extracts on mice model
Antidepressant activity of NameImpatiens glandulifera leaves extracts in mice model HIMALAYAN BALSAM The Country Land and Business Association says the weeds - such as Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed and Floating Pennywort can be dangerous to humans, animals and other plants. Common NamesHimalayan Balsam, Policemans Helmet, Bobby Tops, Copper Tops Scientific NameImpatiens glandulifera Season Start -Mar Season End -Nov PHARMACOLICAL USES AN EXTRACTION OF PLANT IS USED IN HMEOPATHY FOR THE TREATMENT OF ANXIETY METHODS Antidepressant activity was studied in albino mice using forced swimming test (FST), tail suspension test (TST) and shock induced depression (SID). Imipramine (10mg/kg), fluoxetine (30mg/kg) were used as standard drugs and NGE (10, 20, 30mg/kg) was used as test drug. FST The water tanks The cylindrical tanks (30 cm height x 20 cm diameters) required for the mouse forced swim test (FST) in our laboratory are constructed of transparent Plexiglas, as t...