Neuropharmacological screening of Diospyros mespiliformis in mice

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 83, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 139-143

  Adzu, B ^a   Amos, S ^a   Muazzam, I ^a   Inyang, U S ^a   Gamaniel, K S ^a  

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

Author keywords

Diospyros mespiliformis; Mice; Neuropharmacology

Indexed keywords

DIOSPYROS MESPILIFORMIS EXTRACT; PENTETRAZOLE; PENTOBARBITAL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; LETHALITY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOUSE; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PERSIMMON; PROTECTION; SEIZURE; SLEEP TIME;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DIOSPYROS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PENTOBARBITAL; PENTYLENETETRAZOLE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; SEIZURES; SLEEP;

EID: 0036876307     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(02)00249-0     Document Type: Article

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