Neuroprotective effects of Ptychopetalum olacoides Bentham (Olacaceae) on oxygen and glucose deprivation induced damage in rat hippocampal slices

Siqueira, Ionara Rodrigues; Cimarosti, Helena; Fochesatto, Cíntia; Nunes, Domingos Sávio; Salbego, Christianne Gazzana; Elisabetsky, Elaine; Netto, Carlos Alexandre

doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2004.06.001

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“…Muirapuama is used in the North of Brazil as a nerve tonic and to increase physical and sexual performance. Studies with standardized extracts of its roots showed antioxidant, neuroprotective, anti-stress properties, and reversal in states of induced amnesia Siqueira et al, 2004;Piato et al, 2010).…”

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confidence: 98%

Tonic, fortifier and aphrodisiac: adaptogens in the Brazilian folk medicine

Mendes¹

2011

Rev. bras. farmacogn.

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In Brazil, many plants are used as tonic, fortifier, aphrodisiac, anti-stress, among other uses that are similar to the indications of an adaptogen. In general, such plants are used unspecifically, in situations of stress and fatigue, in the recovery after a previous pathological or debilitating state, or simply aiming at the maintenance of a healthy state. This article discusses the popular terms employed in the Brazilian folk medicine for the plants with this profile, their particularities and limitations. The article also discusses the possible mechanisms of action of an adaptogen and compares the main Brazilian plants used for that purpose: guarana (Paullinia cupana Kunth, family Sapindaceae), muirapuama (Ptychopetalum olacoides Benth., Olacaceae), catuaba (Anemopaegma arvense (Vell.) Stellfeld & J.F. Souza, Bignoniaceae, and Trichilia catigua A. Juss., Meliaceae), nó-decachorro (Heteropterys aphrodisiaca O. Mach, Malpighiaceae), damiana (Turnera diffusa Willd. ex Schult., Turneraceae) and pfaffia or Brazilian ginseng (Pfaffia sp, Amaranthaceae).

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confidence: 98%

Tonic, fortifier and aphrodisiac: adaptogens in the Brazilian folk medicine

Mendes¹

2011

Rev. bras. farmacogn.

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“…Initially it was found to show effects as an anxiogenic (Silva et al, 2002), anticholinesterase (Siqueira et al, 2003), neuroprotective (Siqueira et al, 2004), facilitation of memory recovery in young and old mice (Silva et al, 2004), antioxidant (Siqueira et al, 2007), antidepressant (Paiva et al, 1998;Piato et al, 2009), and anti-stress (Piato et al, 2010). Its aphrodisiac potential has not been confi rmed experimentally or clinically, although some of its effects, such as antidepressant and antioxidant activity, may improve sexual performance (Feldman et al, 1994).…”

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confidence: 99%

Morphoanatomy and pharmacognostic study of the wood of Croton echioides, the Northeastern Marapuama

Novello¹,

Marques²,

Miyazaki³

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“…We reported that P. olacoides standardized ethanol extract (POEE), a standardized ethanol extract obtained from P. olacoides, possesses various CNS-relevant properties, including antioxidant (Siqueira et al 2007) and neuroprotective (Siqueira et al 2004) activities. Regarding cognition, we showed that POEE facilitates short-term and long-term memories (inhibitory avoidance and object recognition) in adult and aged mice (da Silva et al 2004.…”

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confidence: 99%