Effect of Some Medicinal Plant Extracts on Memory Performance in Elevated Plus Maze Paradigm

Abstract

Since ancient times man has relied upon the plant kingdom for the cure to ailments. Traditional folklore medicine has always played a major role in treatment of various ailments across the world. In present study medicinal plants were used namely Bacopa monnieri, Centella asiatica, Melissa officinalis. Bacopa monnieri has been utilized in the Ayurvedic arrangement of medication for quite a long time. Generally, it was utilized as a cerebrum tonic for upgrading memory improvement, learning. Centella asiatica is one of the central herbs for treating skin issues, to mend wounds, for reviving the nerves and cerebrum cells, thus essentially known as a "Brain food" in India. Melissa officinalis is a therapeutic plant just as most critical business plants amid the ongoing decades. It is utilized in customary medication for different illnesses like a plant juice, cream or tea mixture is utilized for anxious fomentation, and for advancing rest, and improves useful gastrointestinal grumblings, delirium, etc. The main objective of this study is to perform a memory performance test of ethanolic extract of all three medicinal Plants in the elevated plus maze. In the present investigation, memory performance was carried out in terms of transfer latency.

Keywords: Brahmi, Lemon balm, brain food, elevated plus maze

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Divya Pathak, Mahesh Prasad, Govindasamy Jeyabalan. Effect of Some Medicinal Plant Extracts on Memory Performance in Elevated Plus Maze Paradigm. Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy. 2019; 6(2): 1–7p.