The anti-stress activity of a gem-containing Unani formulation against diverse stressors

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 187-193

  Ahmad, Ghufran ^a   Amin, K M Yusuf ^a   Khan, Naeem A ^a   Tajuddin, ^a  

^a Pharmacology Section   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptogenic activtiy; Anti stress agent; Gems

Indexed keywords

JAWAHIR MOHRA; MINERAL; PENTETRAZOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DEFECATION; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; INTRAGASTRIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MICTURITION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL STRESS; RAT; SWIMMING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MINERALS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PENTYLENETETRAZOLE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STRESS;

EID: 0031985740     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(97)00125-6     Document Type: Article

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