Abstract
Continuing work on the effects of aqueous extracts of the microalgae Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bohlin (Bacillariophyceae) and Dunaliella tertiolecta Butcher (Chlorophyceae) on the central nervous system, we report their effects on
spontaneous motor activity, rectal temperature, exploratory behaviour, muscle relaxation,
catalepsy, and conditioned avoidance responses. Both extracts showed activity as a
CNS depressant and a potential muscle relaxant, the latter more marked in the case
of P. tricornutum.
Key words
Phaeodactylum tricornutum
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Dunaliella tertiolecta
- CNS activity - muscle relaxant activity
