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Anticonvulsant and anxiolytic evaluation of leaf extracts of Ocimum gratissimum, a culinary herb
Key Findings: Resulting data suggest that extracts of Ocimum gratissimum (containing prominently eugenol as well as 1, 8-cineole, β-pinene, cis-Ocimene, trans-Ocimene, trans-Caryophyllene for example) may be able to induce anticonvulsant and anxiolytic-like properties.
Type of Study: Animal Study
Study Result: Positive
Research Location(s): Nigeria
Year of Pub: 2010
Cannabinoids Studied:
Phytocannabinoid Source: Not Applicable
Terpenes Studied: ß-Caryophyllene, Eucalyptol, Ocimene, Pinene
Citation: Okoli CO, et al. Anticonvulsant and anxiolytic evaluation of leaf extracts of Ocimum gratissimum, a culinary herb. Pharmacognosy Res. 2010; 2:36-40. doi: 10.4103/0974-8490.60580
Authors: Okoli CO, Ezike AC, Agwagah OC, Akah PA
