Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
Open Access

Pharmacognostic and anti-anxiety studies on leaves of Gmelina asiatica (Linn.)

Global Summit on Herbals & Natural Remedies

October 26-27, 2015 Chicago, USA

Saloni Kamboj

Guru Nanak Dev University, India

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Med Aromat Plants

Abstract :

Gmelina asiatica is a rich source of flavonoids which play important role in neuroprotection, consist of flavonoid quercetagetin and kaempferol which are reported to have anxiolytic property. Methanolic extract of 400 mg/kg increase the number of entries in open arm and time spent in open arm in elevated plus maze and when compared with control, it clearly indicated that methanolic extract exert an anxiolytic activity in plus maze at a dose of 200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg. The methanol extract increased the number of entries and time spent in light compartment as compared to control which showed the anxiolytic property of plant. Phytochemical screening and TLC evidenced that flavonoid comprises major group of compounds present in active extract and anxiolytic activity of plant can be due to the presence of flavonoids.

Biography :

Email: salonikamboj3@gmail.com