Depressant and anticonvulsant properties of the root decoction of Afrormosia laxiflora (Leguminosae)

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-59

  Haruna, A K ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Afrormosia laxiflora Harms; Anticonvulsant properties; CNS depressant; Root decoction

Indexed keywords

AFRORMOSIA LAXIFLORA EXTRACT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG SCREENING; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; LEGUME; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; SEIZURE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; FABACEAE; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; PICROTOXIN; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

AFRORMOSIA; AFRORMOSIA LAXIFLORA; FABACEAE;

EID: 0033967204     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(200002)14:1<57::AID-PTR538>3.0.CO;2-V     Document Type: Article

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