Rose Petal Tea as an Alternative Anxiolytic for Stress Management: An In vivo study Based on Elevated Plus Maze and Open Field Test

Author(s): T.S. Tunna*., M. Parvin, M.S. Akter., M. Jilhaz., F. A. Mim., S. Jahan., I. S. M. Zaidul

Abstract: Aim: Medically stress is managed with anxiolytics with a plethora of adverse effects. Stress can be holistically managed by using herbal tea such as Rose petal tea. The aim of this study was, for the 1st time, to establish the efficacy of Rose petal tea as an anxiolytic. Method: Male Swiss albino mice were used for Open Field test (OFT) and Elevated Plus Maze (EPM) anxiety model without causing any psychological or physical trauma induced stress. Diazepam (at the doses of 1mg/kg body weight and 0.25mg/kg body weight) was used as standard and garden variety of Rosa chinesis (at doses 2g/kg body weight and 1g/kg body weight) was the sample. The control group had no intervention. Parameters such as line crossing, time spent in center, time spent in thigmotaxis were measured for OFT and number of entries in open and closed hands, time spent in the open and closed hands were measured for EPM. Additionally rearing, grooming, urination, defecation and weight changes were also monitored for both tests. Results: For the 7-day trial the Rose petal tea showed very close results in compared to the standard drug Diazepam. There was marked weight loss by the use of the sample which was not seen in the other groups. Conclusion: Rose petal tea can be implemented for holistically managing stress and can act as a fantastic anxiolytic instead of common anxiolytics and can avert the side effects while combating weight gain due to stress by being rich is flavonoids and antioxidants.

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