Effects of shilajit and its active constituents on learning and memory in rats

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 29-34

  Ghosal, S ^a   Lal, J ^a   Jaiswal, A K ^b   Bhattacharya, S K ^b  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

active constituents, oxygenated dibenzo pyrones, fulvic acids; Ayurvedic medha rasayan (enhancer of learning and memory); need for standardization of shilajit; Shilajit

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; AYURVEDIC DRUG; DIAZEPAM; FULVIC ACID; SHILAJEET;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; LEARNING; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD BEHAVIOR; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0027400551     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2650070109     Document Type: Article

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