Ahmad, Shiekh TanveerAsiaf, AsiaAslam, MohammadBhat, Jalal UddinKhanam, RaziaMujeeb, MohammadNizami, QudsiaParray, Shabir AhmadSiddiqui, AishaUmar, Sadiq2012-09-192012-09-192012-09-191611-2156http://hdl.handle.net/2003/2962010.17877/DE290R-4921The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anticonvulsant effect of whole plant extracts of Melissa parviflora using MES and PTZ induced seizures models. The dried whole plant was subjected to extraction in methanol and water. The extracts were subjected to phytochem-ical tests and the carbohydrate, flavonols, coumarins, glycosides and steroid were found to be present. The methanolic and aqueous extracts of the plant of Melissa parviflora were observed for their anticonvulsant activity by Maximal Electroshock seizures (MES) test and Pentylene-tetrazole (PTZ) test using Swiss albino mice. Both the extracts showed significant activity in MES and PTZ induced convulsions in comparison to control. From the literature surveys as well experiments performed, it can be said that Melissa parviflora does pose anticonvulsant property.enEXCLI Journal ; Vol. 11, 2012anticonvulsant effectsmaximal electroshockMelissa parviflorapentylene-tetrazole610article (journal)