Anxiogenic properties of Ptychopetalum olacoides Benth. (Marapuama)

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 223-226

  Da Silva, A L ^a   Bardini, S ^a   Nunes, D S ^b   Elisabetsky, E ^a,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF PONTA GROSSA   (Brazil)

^c Campus Uvaranas ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anxiogenic; Hole board; Marapuama; Muirapuma; Ptychopetalum olacoides; Rota rod

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PENTETRAZOLE; PLANT EXTRACT; PTYCHOPETALUM OLACOIDES EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PLANT ROOT; PTYCHOPETALUM OLACOIDES; ANIMAL; BRAZIL; CHEMISTRY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOUSE STRAIN; OLACACEAE;

ANIMAL; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAZIL; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; MOTOR SKILLS; OLACACEAE; PENTYLENETETRAZOLE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; ANIMALS;

PTYCHOPETALUM; PTYCHOPETALUM OLACOIDES;

EID: 0035990589     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.825     Document Type: Article

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