10/17/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo
Epilepsy is a neurological condition that causes unexpected seizures. To manage seizure attacks, anticonvulsant compounds are used. A group of researchers from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, and Iran University of Medical Sciences discovered that the aerial parts of the common verbena (Verbena officinalis) exhibit anticonvulsant activity. This finding, which was published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, was based on in vivo studies conducted in mice.
Results of the study show that the aerial parts of the common verbena have anticonvulsant activity, which is possibly attributed to the presence of glycosides and alkaloids. It was also hypothesized that the mechanism of action behind the plant’s anticonvulsant activity involves an increase in gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the central nervous system.
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Journal Reference:
Rashidian A, Kazemi F, Mehrzadi S, Dehpour AR, Mehr SE, Rezayat SM. ANTICONVULSANT EFFECTS OF AERIAL PARTS OF VERBENA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT IN MICE: INVOLVEMENT OF BENZODIAZEPINE AND OPIOID RECEPTORS. Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine. 4 April 2017;22(4). DOI: 10.1177/2156587217709930
Tagged Under: anticonvulsant, common verbana, Convulsions, Epilepsy, epileptic seizures, GABA, herbal remedy, natural cures, natural medicine, natural remedies, neurological condition, seizures, Verbena officinalis
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