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Centella asiatica Belongs to the family Apiaceae. Depressions are widespread psychiatric disorders affecting around 5% of the population. Furthermore, it is difficult to predict which patient will respond to any given treatment. In the traditional systems of medicine, many plants have been used to treat anxiety and depression for thousands of years. The present study was designed to evaluate the antidepressant activity of the alcoholic and aqueous extracts of Centella asiatica leaves in rodents. The antidepressant activity was tested by using forced swim test and Open Field Test. The results infer that reduced immobility time elicits antidepressant activity. It was concluded that alcoholic and aqueous extracts of Centella asiatica leaves having antidepressant activity. Alcoholic extract of Centella asiatica leaves showing more significant activity over the aqueous extract.

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Centella asiatica Antidepressant activity forced swim test Open Field Test

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P.Anjali, D. Swathi, K. Radhika, T. Vijayalaxmi, & K. Shravankumar. (2024). Anti Depressant Activity Centella Asiatica . International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics, 13(4), 390-396. Retrieved from https://ijrpp.com/ijrpp/article/view/569

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