Anticonvulsant properties of the methanolic extract of Cyperus articulatus (Cyperaceae)

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 145-150

  Ngo Bum, E ^a   Schmutz, M ^b   Meyer, C ^b   Rakotonirina, A ^c   Bopelet, M ^c   Portet, C ^b   Jeker, A ^b   Rakotonirina, S V ^c   Olpe, H R ^b   Herrling, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NGAOUNDERE   (Cameroon)

^b NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; Cyperus articulatus L.; Epilepsy; Methanolic extract; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BICUCULLINE; CYPERUS ARTICULATUS EXTRACT; ISONIAZID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; PENTETRAZOLE; PICROTOXIN; PLANT EXTRACT; STRYCHNINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CIRCLING BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC SHOCK; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SEIZURE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

CYPERUS ARTICULATUS;

EID: 0035000282     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(01)00192-1     Document Type: Article

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