<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lalit Sharma</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Aditi Sharma</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Girdhari Lal Gupta</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gopal Singh Bisht</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacological Evaluation of Bacopa monnieri Extract against Depressive like Behavior Induced by Ethanol Withdrawal in Rats</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bacopa monnieri</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Depression</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ethanol withdrawal syndrome</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Histopathology</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Locomotor hyperactivity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">November 2018</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">s48-s53</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; Alcohol withdrawal syndrome lead to relapse to alcohol use and depression is the most common symptom of withdrawal. &lt;em&gt;Bacopa&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;monnieri&lt;/em&gt; is a traditional memory enhancer and has reported antidepressant properties as well. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The present study was designed to evaluate the protective effects of &lt;em&gt;Bacopa monnieri&lt;/em&gt; extract in alcohol withdrawal depressive-like behavior in alcohol-dependent rats. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Plant drug was extracted with ethanol (70% v/v) using soxhlet extraction. Ethanol 7.2%, v/v was given to the rats in a liquid diet for 21 days and then was withdrawn from the diet and animals were observed at 6&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; and 24th h for withdrawal signs like depressive behavior and locomotor hyperactivity. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The phytochemical testing of extract revealed the presence of flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids, and tannins.&lt;em&gt; Bacopa monnieri&lt;/em&gt; extract (100, 200 and 300 mg/kg, oral) and fluoxetine (10 mg/kg i.p) treatment at the 6&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; and 24&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; h of ethanol withdrawal produced the significant (&lt;em&gt;p&lt;/em&gt;&amp;lt;0.001) decrease in the immobility time as compared to the disease control rats when tested on forced swim test and tail suspension test. &lt;em&gt;Bacopa monnieri&lt;/em&gt; extract and fluoxetine treatment produced significant (&lt;em&gt;p&lt;/em&gt;&amp;lt;0.001) inhibitory effects on locomotor hyperactivity as well. Histopathological examination did not show any remarkable pathological and microscopic changes. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; Findings from the present study showed that&lt;em&gt; Bacopa monnieri&lt;/em&gt; extract treatment has beneficial effects on ethanol withdrawal depressive-like behavior in rats.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6s</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">s48</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lalit Sharma&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Aditi Sharma&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Girdhari Lal Gupta&lt;sup&gt;3,*&lt;/sup&gt;, Gopal Singh Bisht&lt;sup&gt;4,* &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacy, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacology, SPPSPTM, SVKM&amp;rsquo;S NMIMS University, Mumbai, Maharashtra- 400 056, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Department of BT and BI, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record></records></xml>