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Animal Study
Passiflora incarnata can be considered as appropriated sleep inducer.
Effect of a medicinal plant (L) on sleep.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Extracts of the plantL. (Passifloraceae) were administered intraperitoneally in order to test its effects on sleep. METHOD: Experiments were carried out on chronically implanted male adult wistar rats to obtain cerebral (EEG), ocular (EOG) and muscular (EMG) activities throughout their states of vigilance. Polygraphic recordings were taken during 9 continuous hours before and after the extract administration (500 mg/kg). RESULTS: induced a significant increment in the total sleep time (
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Fructuoso Ayala Guerrero
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- PubMed ID:
- 29410738
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