Medicinal plants with anticonvulsant activities with emphasis on their mechanisms of action

Ali Esmail Al-Snafi *

Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Thi-Qar, Nasiriyah, Iraq.
 
Review
International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Archive, 2021, 01(02), 177–189.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijbpsa.2021.1.2.0045
Publication history: 
Received on 22 April 2021; revised on 25 May 2021; accepted on 28 May 2021
 
Abstract: 
A large percent of the patients were controlled by the available antiepileptic drugs. The limited efficacy of antiepileptic drugs is still a matter of concern, >30% of patients showed refractory epilepsy and 30-40% suffered from antiepileptic side effects. Many kinds of medicinal plants possessed antiepileptic activity, and many researchers have focused on the efficacy of their crude extracts. This review discussed the medicinal plants with antiepileptic effect focusing on active ingredients and their mode of action.
 
Keywords: 
Medicinal plants; Epilepsy; Convulsions; Antiepileptic; Anticonvulsant
 
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