Pharmacodynamic studies on Polypodium vulgare (Linn.).
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1989-06-01
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Aqueous extract of the root of P. vulgare (PV) produced CNS depressant effect. It decreased the spontaneous motor activity, prolonged the pentobarbitone induced hypnosis, reduced body temperature and increased the reaction time to pain stimuli. PV also caused prevention against supramaximal electroshock and pentylenetetrazol induced seizures. PV showed a positive inotropic and chronotropic effect on perfused frog heart and caused hypotension and tachycardia in anaesthetised dogs. The effects were blocked by propranolol. PV produced dose dependent inhibition of contractions of rabbit small intestine and the effect was blocked by propranolol. PV appears to possess CNS depressant and beta-adrenoceptor agonistic activities.
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Mannan A, Khan RA, Asif M. Pharmacodynamic studies on Polypodium vulgare (Linn.). Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 1989 Jun; 27(6): 556-60