Anticonvulsant activity of Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. fixed pulp oil against pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures.
Cleide Correia OliveiraClarissa Vasconcelos OliveiraJéssica GrigolettoLeandro Rodrigo RibeiroVinícius Rafael FunckLetícia MeierMichele Rechia FigheraLuiz Fernando Freire RoyesAna Flávia FurianIrwin Rose Alencar de MenezesMauro Schneider OliveiraPublished in: Neurological research (2017)
Natural products can be a valuable source of substances with potential anticonvulsant activity and improved safety profile. Further studies are needed to evaluate the mechanisms underlying the anticonvulsant effects of Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. fixed pulp oil as well as the potential of the oil as a source of new anticonvulsant compounds.