Cucurbita maxima Seeds Reduce Anxiety and Depression and Improve Memory

Table 11

Outcome of C. maxima seed extracts on brain biogenic amines.

Groups and doses (mg/kg)	NA	HVA	DA	DOPAC	5HT	5-HIAA
	(pg/mg of wet tissue)
Control		**
C. maxima 50	**	**
C. maxima 100	**	**	**	**
C. maxima 200	6**		**	**	**

, mean ± SEM; * substantial; ** greatly substantial in comparison with control; NA = norepinephrine; DOPAC = dioxyphenylacetic acid; DA = dopamine; 5-HIAA = 5-hydroxyindoleaceticacid; HVA = homovanillic acid; 5HT = 5-hydroxytryptamine.