Elevated Vanilmandelic Acid Concentration in Brain Tissue Following the Administration of Ethanolic Extract of Alstonia boonei (De Wild) in Rats
G. Oze, G. Onyeze, S. Abanobi, O. Ojiako & Obi Austin · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2011
Vanilmandelic acid (VMA) is a common excretory metabolite of the catecholamines. The catecholamines are implicated in schizophrenic disorders, and in the regulation of sexual functions via the Hypothalamic Pituitary Axis (HTPA). Alstonia boonei stem bark extract is used extensive...
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10.9734/EJMP/2011/238