Pharmacological profile of apigenin, a flavonoid isolated from Matricaria chamomilla

…, P Zanoli, G Puia, M Kleinschnitz, P Schreier… - Biochemical …, 2000 - Elsevier
Dried flowers of Matricaria chamomilla L. are largely used to provide sedative as well as
spasmolytic effects. In the present study, we examined in particular the pharmacological …

Pharmacognostic and pharmacological profile of Humulus lupulus L.

P Zanoli, M Zavatti - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2008 - Elsevier
The present review describes the morphological, phytochemical and ethnopharmacological
aspects of Humulus lupulus L. (Cannabinaceae) and summarizes the most interesting …

Behavioral characterisation of the flavonoids apigenin and chrysin

P Zanoli, R Avallone, M Baraldi - Fitoterapia, 2000 - Elsevier
The behavioral effects of acute administration of two flavonoids, apigenin and chrysin, contained
in Matricaria chamomilla and in Passiflora incarnata, respectively, were studied in rats. …

Role of hyperforin in the pharmacological activities of St. John's Wort

P Zanoli - CNS drug reviews, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The phloroglucinol derivative hyperforin has been recently shown to be a major antidepressant
component in the extract of Hypericum perforatum. Experimental studies clearly …

New insight in the neuropharmacological activity of Humulus lupulus L.

P Zanoli, M Rivasi, M Zavatti, F Brusiani… - Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of Humulus lupulus CO 2
extract and its fraction containing α-acids on the central nervous system of rats. Both tested …

Influence of Eurycoma longifolia on the copulatory activity of sexually sluggish and impotent male rats

P Zanoli, M Zavatti, C Montanari, M Baraldi - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2009 - Elsevier
AIM OF THE STUDY: The root of Eurycoma longifolia Jack, native to South East Asia, has
long been used as a male aphrodisiac remedy to treat sexual disorders. In the study we …

Benzodiazepine-like compounds and GABA in flower heads of Matricaria chamomilla.

R Avallone, P Zanoli, L Corsi, G Cannazza, M Baraldi - 1996 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The MeOH extract of dried flower heads of M. chamomilla [Chamomilla recutita] was
fractionated by HPLC. These fractions were examined in vitro for their ability to displace [ 3 H]…

Evidence that the β-acids fraction of hops reduces central GABAergic neurotransmission

P Zanoli, M Zavatti, M Rivasi, F Brusiani, G Losi… - Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Humulus lupulus (hops) is traditionally used as a tranquilizing herbal remedy. Here, we
investigated the in vivo and in vitro effect of hop β-acids on central nervous system function. Oral …

Evidence that total extract of Hypericum perforatum affects exploratory behavior and exerts anxiolytic effects in rats

A Vandenbogaerde, P Zanoli, G Puia, C Truzzi… - Pharmacology …, 2000 - Elsevier
Clinical trials have extensively reported the ability of Hypericum perforatum extracts to exert
a significant antidepressant activity. Hypericin, the main constituent of H. perforatum extract, …

Sedative and hypothermic effects induced by β‐asarone, a main component of Acorus calamus

P Zanoli, R Avallone, M Baraldi - Phytotherapy Research: An …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
In the present study we investigate the behavioural effects of β‐asarone, the main compound
of the essential oil obtained from Acorus calamus. β‐asarone, when administered …