Effects of Cyperus articulatus compared to effects of anticonvulsant compounds on the cortical wedge

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-34

  Ngo Bum, E ^a   Rakotonirina, A ^c   Rakotonirina, S V ^c   Herrling, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NGAOUNDERE   (Cameroon)

^b NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; Cyperus articulatus; Spontaneous epileptiform discharges; Water extract

Indexed keywords

4 (3 PHOSPHONOALLYL) 2 PIPERAZINECARBOXYLIC ACID; ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; AMPA RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CYPERUS ARTICULATUS EXTRACT; ETHOSUXIMIDE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PENTOBARBITAL; PHENOBARBITAL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALPROIC ACID;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYPERUS ARTICULATUS; DEPOLARIZATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; RAT; RHIZOME;

CYPERUS ARTICULATUS;

EID: 0038012724     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00103-X     Document Type: Article

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