<?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%">Zahoor Ahmad Rather</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nateshprabhu M</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sushma DS</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rakesh Kb</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sunil Pai</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ullal sheetal D</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Evaluation of Costus speciosus in Experimental Models of Depression in Albino Mice</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%">Antidepressant</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Costus speciosus</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Forced swim test</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tail suspension</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Test.</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Oct 2016</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">483-486</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;Introduction: &lt;/strong&gt;Despite theavailability of numerous antidepressant drugs the therapy of depression is far from satisfactory. Two of the many reasons for this are the delay in onset of effect and the adverse effects associated with most of the antidepressants. &lt;em&gt;Costus speciosus&lt;/em&gt; rhizome has shown adaptogenic activity. &lt;strong&gt;Objective: &lt;/strong&gt;To evaluate the antidepressant activity of50% aqueous-ethanol extract of &lt;em&gt;Costus speciosus&lt;/em&gt; (CS) leaves in experimental models of depression.&lt;strong&gt; Materials and Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Male albino mice were randomly assigned to five groups of six each. We studied three doses of the leaf extract (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) on two models of depression &amp;ndash; forced swim test and tail suspension test. Imipramine was used as the standard control. Both acute and chronic effects were studied. Drugs (test drug, standard control and vehicle) were administeredorally, one hour before the experiment in the acute study and daily for 14 days for the chronic study. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Imipramine showed significant antidepressant activity as demonstrated by a reduction in duration of immobility in both acute and chronic studies of forced swim test and tail suspension test. CS showed a dose dependent antidepressant activity. CS_100 demonstrated an antidepressant effect only in the acute forced swim test. CS_200 demonstrated an antidepressant activity in both acute and chronic forced swim test but not in tail suspension test. CS_400 showed maximum antidepressant activity in both acute and chronic studies, which was comparable to that of the standard drug imipramine.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; CS showed dose dependent antidepressant activity with CS_400 mg/kg showing maximum effect.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">483</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zahoor Ahmad Rather&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Nateshprabhu M&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Sushma DS&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Rakesh Kb&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Sunil Pai&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Ullal Sheetal D&lt;sup&gt;1*&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal University, Karnataka, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacology, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur, TamilNadu, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacology, Khaja Banda nawaz Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalburgi Karnataka, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><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%">Natesh Prabhu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sanjay Hadigal</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ullal sheetal D</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sushma DS</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ashok Shenoy K</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Effect of Tribulus Terrestris on Learning And Memory in Wistar 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%">Hebb William Maze</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Learning</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Memory</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">T Maze</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tribulus terrestris</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">26th May 2014</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">68-71</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;Objectives: &lt;/strong&gt;The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of aqueous extract of fruits of &lt;em&gt;Tribulus terrestri&lt;/em&gt;s on learning and memory in rodents. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Thirty wistar rats were divided in 5 groups of 6 rats each. Baseline values for the time taken to reach reward chamber (TRC) in the Hebb William Maze and transfer latency (TL) in the T-maze were recorded on Day 1. Mean of 5 sessions was calculated for each rat. Group I was normal control, group II piracetam standard, group III, IV and V received &lt;em&gt;Tribulus terrestris&lt;/em&gt; orally at 100mg/kg, 200mg/kg and 400mg/kg respectively for 14 days. At the end of 14 days, each rat was tested for TRC and TL and compared with the control group. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Group IV showed a significant decrease in TRC when compared to group I in Hebb William Maze (p&amp;lt;0.0001). Group IV also showed a significant decrease in TL when compared to group I in T-maze (p&amp;lt;0.0001). Group III showed a significant decrease in TL when compared to group I in the T-maze (p=0.035), however there was no decrease in TRC in this group.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The aqueous extract of fruits of &lt;em&gt;Tribulus terrestris&lt;/em&gt; showed a dose dependent beneficial effect in learning and memory models in rats, with 200mg/kg being most beneficial.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words:&lt;/strong&gt; Hebb William Maze, Learning, Memory, T Maze, &lt;em&gt;Tribulus terrestris&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Natesh Prabhu, Sanjay Hadigal, Ullal Sheetal D&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt;, Sushma DS and Ashok Shenoy K&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Department of Pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College, Light House Hill Road, Mangalore-575001, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record></records></xml>