EVALUATION OF ISOLATED PHYTOSTEROL FROM LEAVES OF HOLOPTELEA INTEGRIFOLIA (ROXB.) PLANCH FOR IT’S ANTIDEPRESSANT ACTIVITY IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS
Ravindra C. Sutar*
ABSTRACT
Background: Majority of scientific documentation suggested promine
nt role of Phytosterols towards Antidepressant activity. The main objec
tive of the work was to evaluate Antidepressant activity of Holoptelea i
ntegrifolia isolated Phytosterol (HIIP) from petroleum ether extract (P
EHI) of leaves of Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb) Planch. Methods:
The Antidepressant activity of different doses of HIIP (10 and 30
mg/kg-p.o.) was evaluated using Forced Swim Test (FST) in mice.
Results: HIIP-30 mg/kg was more potent than HIIP-10 mg/kg for
showing Antidepressant activity. Conclusions: The results indicate
that HIIP shows Antidepressant activity which was dose dependent.
Keywords: Forced Swim Test, Holoptelea integrifoila Isolated Phytosterol Depression, Fluoxetine.
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