Central nervous system activity of the methanol extract of Ficus platyphylla stem bark

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 131-137

  Chindo, B A ^a   Amos, S ^a   Odutola, A A ^b   Vongtau, H O ^a   Abbah, J ^a   Wambebe, C ^a   Gamaniel, K S ^a  

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

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Active avoidance; Exploratory behaviour; Ficus platyphylla; Locomotor activity; Motor co ordination; Pentobarbital sleeping time

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; FICUS PLATYPHYLLA EXTRACT; METHANOL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PENTOBARBITAL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BARK; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FICUS PLATYPHYLLA; HYPERACTIVITY; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RAT; SEDATION; SLEEP TIME; STEREOTYPY; TREADMILL;

FICUS PLATYPHYLLA;

EID: 0037360965     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(02)00376-8     Document Type: Article

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