Evaluation of Anticonvulsant and Anxiolytic Effects of Aqueous Extract<i> </i>of<i> Draceana reflexa</i> Leaves in Rats

Bassoueka D’Avila Judicaël; Okemi Andissa Nadege; Peneme Max Bonaventure Lazard; Lemba Nganga Ella; Abena Ange Antoine

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Evaluation of Anticonvulsant and Anxiolytic Effects of Aqueous Extract of Draceana reflexa Leaves in Rats

Bassoueka D’Avila Judicaël, Okemi Andissa Nadege, Peneme Max Bonaventure Lazard, Lemba Nganga Ella, Abena Ange Antoine

Published in American Journal of BioScience (Volume 10, Issue 6)

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Naturally, Anxiety is a public disorder of high co-morbidity related to epilepsy, an enduring neurologic disease considered by persistent seizures. Existing drugs used for these situations have some restrictions for example spiking side effects, deterioration, and ineptness in certain people needing the look for other possibilities. The aqueous extract of Draceana reflexa leaves is broadly used for its several health-promoting effects with release of seizures and anxiety in ethnomedicine. Medicinal plants used for the epilepsy therapy have been systematically revealed to own hopeful anticonvulsant and anxiolytic effects during the anticonvulsant activity in animal experiments and can be a basis of fresher antiepileptics. Then, Draceana reflexa as a plant which belongs to the Asparagaceae family has been used in traditional medicine in Congo Republic for treating epilepsy and anxiety. Therefore, the current research work aimed to assess anticonvulsant and anxiolytic effect of Draceana reflexa including its mechanism on severe and long-lasting administration when using rats. Extracts of Draceana reflexa leaves were investigated for anticonvulsant effect induced seizures in rats at doses of 50,100 and 200 mg/Kg, respectively. The results found indicated that the extract of Draceaena reflexa leaves at all doses increases and decreases significantly the time of onset and the duration of convulsions respectively. Draceaena reflexa aqueous extract shows also a significant decrease in motor activity as does Diazepam and an increase in the immobility time by using the forced swimming test. This study suggests that Draceaena reflexa leaves considering social interaction-promoting effect might be of profit as an accessory in refining the life superiority of epileptic patients.

Published in	American Journal of BioScience (Volume 10, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajbio.20221006.14
Page(s)	201-205
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Draceana reflexa, Extract, Anticonvulsant, Anxiolytic, Medicinal Plants

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Bassoueka D’Avila Judicaël, Okemi Andissa Nadege, Peneme Max Bonaventure Lazard, Lemba Nganga Ella, Abena Ange Antoine. Evaluation of Anticonvulsant and Anxiolytic Effects of Aqueous Extract of Draceana reflexa Leaves in Rats. Am J BioScience. 2022;10(6):201-205. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbio.20221006.14

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Bassoueka D’Avila Judicaël
Okemi Andissa Nadege

Biochemistry and Pharmacology Laboratory, Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
Peneme Max Bonaventure Lazard

Laboratory of Pharmacodynamics and Experimental Physiopathology (L2PE), Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
Lemba Nganga Ella

Laboratory of Pharmacodynamics and Experimental Physiopathology (L2PE), Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
Abena Ange Antoine

Biochemistry and Pharmacology Laboratory, Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo

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