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Antidepressant-Like Effects of Lavandula angustifolia Mill (Lamiaceae) Aqueous and Total Crude Extracts in Wistar Albino Rats

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Abstract

Aqueous extract of <i>L. angustifolia</i> at a dose of 200 and 1000 mg/Kg bwt reduced the duration of immobility and similar findings were observed on struggling and swimming. Findings have provided evidence on the use of <i>L. angustifolia</i> by local communities in the management of depressive-like behaviors in Uganda.

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DOI: 10.2147/jep.s489987

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