Anxiolytic effect of seed of Ziziphus jujuba in mouse models of anxiety

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 435-441

  Peng, Wen Huang ^a   Hsieh, Ming Tsuen ^a   Lee, Yi Shung ^a   Lin, Yi Chin ^a   Liao, Jen ^b  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b JEN AI HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anxiolytic effect; Black and white test; Elevated plus maze; Semen Ziziphi jujuba

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BUSPIRONE; DIAZEPAM; HEXOBARBITAL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SLEEP TIME; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ANIMAL; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SEEDS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0033800686     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00255-5     Document Type: Article

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