Antidepressant and anxiolytic potential of the aqueous extract

SUMMARY

The key finding of this study is that Tetracarpidium conophorum at the lowest dose (25 mg/kg) of the plant extract caused a marked antidepressant and anxiolytic activities, as noted in the behavioural mouse model.This behavioural mouse model study showed positive signals for the antidepressant and anxiolytic actions of T. conophorum. Further studies are required to understand the fundamental mechanism through which the extract can cause antidepressant and anxiolytic effects.