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Medicinal-Edible Plants in Depression Therapy: Mechanistic Basis, Bioactive Compounds, and Translational Perspectives

Jul 2026 · Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia · Vol 36 · 0 citations · 145 references

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By integrating neurobiology with pharmacognosy, this review provides a framework for developing evidence-based functional foods and adjunctive therapies for depression.

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