Neuropharmacological effect of the aqueous extract of Sphaeranthus senegalensis in mice

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 33-37

  Amos, Samson ^a   Adzu, B ^a   Binda, L ^a   Wambebe, C ^a   Gamaniel, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Exploratory behaviour; Motor coordination; Pentobarbital sleeping time; Sedation; Sphaeranthus senegalensis; Spontaneous motor activity

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; GLYCOSIDE; PENTOBARBITAL; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; SPHAERANTHUS SENEGALENSIS EXTRACT; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; LD 50; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOUSE; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT; SEDATION; SLEEP TIME; SPHAERANTHUS SENEGALENSIS;

ANIMALS; ASTERACEAE; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; LETHAL DOSE 50; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PENTOBARBITAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SLEEP; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034802088     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(01)00316-6     Document Type: Article

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