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Anxiolytic-like activity of Aloysia virgatavar. platyphylla leaves extract in mice

Campuzano-Bublitz, Miguel A; M.G. Diarte, Elena; Snead, Enrique; Taboada, Teresa; Kennedy, María L.

Vitae (Medellín); 29 (3), 2022

Background: Medicinal plants are part of traditional medicine and should be considered a therapeutic alternative for mental diseases. Several plants belonging to the Verbenaceae family have proved useful in treating general anxiety disorders, the most prevalent psychiatric disorders. Objective: This rese...

Ansiolíticos, Sueño/efectos de los fármacos, Verbenaceae/química, Extractos Vegetales/farmacología, Modelos Animales

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In vitro antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 of plant extracts used in Colombian traditional medicine

Background: Coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the infection with the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has affected the life and health of more than 222 million people. In the absence of any specific pharmacological treatment, the need to find new therapeutic alternatives is clear. Medici...