A plausible involvement of GABAA/benzodiazepine receptor in the anxiolytic-like effect of ethyl acetate fraction and quercetin isolated from Ricinus communis Linn. leaves in mice

• Main Authors: Vaishali Murade (Author), Amit Waghmare (Author), Deepali Pakhare (Author), Sonali Dichayal (Author), Rajesh Patil (Author), Manish Wanjari (Author), Shailendra Gurav (Author), Dinesh Hase (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Ricinus communis Linn. (Euphorbiaceae) leaves are used in Indian traditional medicine to treat inflammatory and central nervous disorders. The polyphenolic compounds like quercetin (QUR), gallic acid, and rutin display an anxiolytic-like activity. These constituents are also present in Ricinus commu...