Flavonoids: some of the wisdom of sage?

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G A R Johnston et al. Br J Pharmacol. 2004 Jul.

. 2004 Jul;142(5):809-10.

doi: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705827.

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The flavone hispidulin, a benzodiazepine receptor ligand with positive allosteric properties, traverses the blood-brain barrier and exhibits anticonvulsive effects.
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