Neuroprotective, Anxiolytic or Antidepressant Activity in Medicinal Plants
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 2122
Special Issue Editors
Interests: neuroendocrinology; the pharmacology of central nervous system focus on mental health; the pharmacology of natural products; depression and anxiety; women’s mental health
Interests: phytopharmacology; anxiolytics; antidepressants; animal models
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Dear Colleagues,
Medicinal plants exert beneficial effects on health. The use of folk medicine as an alternative to treating anxiety, depression, or related mental disorders has become more relevant in recent decades. Few plants have been approved for their safe use; however, it is necessary to provide information on active compounds’ pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties from different parts of potential medicinal plants with neuroprotectant, antidepressant, or anxiolytic properties.
Studies using behavior analysis in combination with brain tissue analysis can investigate the redox status, neuroinflammation, neuroprotection, neuroplasticity, neurogenesis, or characterization activity of signaling pathways with antidepressant or anxiolytic effects involved in the mechanism of neuroprotection are also welcome. Moreover, reviews on a specific plant family are welcome, highlighting active compounds found in the family and possible mechanisms of action, such as neuroprotective, antidepressant-like, or anxiolytic-like effects.
The material analyzed should contain at least one active compound derived from the extract of a complete plant, in addition to seeds, roots, fruits, leaves, or stems, with a mechanism of action supported by in vivo and in vitro studies.
Dr. Erika Estrada Camarena
Dr. Carolina López-Rubalcava
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- medicinal plants
- active compounds
- pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties
- plant extracts
