Evaluation of Sedative and Hypnotic Effects and Acute Toxicity of Paeonia daurica subsp. macrophylla (Albov) D.Y.Hong Root Extracts in Mice

• Main Authors: Hamid Reza Monsef-Esfahani (Author), Armin Rafizadeh (Author), Paria Sharafi-Badr (Author), Mohammad Sharifzadeh (Author), Mahdi Vazirian (Author), Seyede Nargess Sadati Lamardi* (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Iranian Society of Pharmacognosy, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background and objectives: Paeonia daurica ssp. macrophylla (PD) (Paeoniaceae) is a perennial plant, growing in Iran. In Persian medicine, another species, Paeonia officinalis "Oode-saleeb" has been used especially for treating epilepsy and brain disorders. This study aimed to evaluate the...