The aim was to evaluate the diuretic and neuropharmacological actions of d-pinitol and describe a possible mechanism of action. The diuretic effects of d-pinitol were evaluated using mice placed in metabolic cages. The sedative, anxiolytic-like, antidepressant-like, and anticonvulsant effects of
Extracts of Astragalus lusitanicus Lam. lusitanicus, a European legume very common in southwestern Spain and Portugal, caused in mice acute toxicity, with convulsions and death in a few min, and delayed death after (10-15 days) with first symptoms appearing 6-8 days after a single i.v. dose. The