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Anticonvulsant Activity of Some Medicinal Plants: A Review

Felix Keneolisa Asogwa, Ugwu Obiora Celestine, Ali Ibeabuchi Jude

International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · pp. 36–52 · Published 24 Dec 2022

10.9734/indj/2022/v18i3355

Abstract

Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder characterized by a bizarre feelings, sensations, and behaviors. Muscle spasms, convulsions, and loss of consciousness occasionally from epileptic seizures. Neuronal dependent on neurotransmitters in the central nervous system. In this review, we discussed epilepsy and its therapies, placing particular emphasis on some medicinal plants and their mechanism of action. The majority of herbal remedies that are both tested for anticonvulsant activity and utilized in ethno medicine to treat epilepsy were reported. The findings demonstrate that active components extracted from medicinal plants can prevent and treat neuronal disorder.

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