Effect of ocimum sanctum Linn on noise induced changes in plasma corticosterone level

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-143

  Sembulingam, K ^a   Sembulingam, Prema ^a   Namasivayam, A ^b  

^a SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

corticosterone; noise stress; ocimum sanctum

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CORTICOSTERONE; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NOISE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLANT LEAF; RAT; STRESS;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CORTICOSTERONE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DRINKING; EATING; ETHANOL; INDIA; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; NOISE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STRESS;

EID: 0031011828     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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