Nootropic-like effect of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera L.) in mice

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 524-528

  Dhuley, Jayant N ^a  

^a Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Acquisition; Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera L.); Electroconvulsive shock; Mice; Passive avoidance; Retrieval; Scopolamine

Indexed keywords

NOOTROPIC AGENT; SCOPOLAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; ELECTRIC SHOCK; FEMALE; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT ROOT; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; ELECTROSHOCK; FEMALE; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MEDICINE, HERBAL; MEMORY DISORDERS; MICE; NOOTROPIC AGENTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; SCOPOLAMINE; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY); WITHANIA;

ASHWAGANDHA; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 0034805009     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.874     Document Type: Article

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