Role for monoaminergic systems in the antidepressant-like effect of ethanol extracts from Hemerocallis citrina

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5839623	Journal of Ethnopharmacology	2012	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Hemerocallis citrina Baroni (Liliaceae) has traditionally been used in the treatment of depression. Administration of the ethanol extracts from Hemerocallis citrina (HCE) (90-360Â mg/kg) exerted anti-immobility effect and elevated brain monoamine neurotransmitter levels in the study.

Keywords

R(+)-7-chloro-8-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine hydrochloride 5-HT Hemerocallis citrina HCE FST OFT TST WAY 100635 SCH23390 open-field test Forced swimming test Tail suspension test Antidepressant-like effect analysis of variance ANOVA Dopamine Serotonin noradrenaline