Neuropharmacological effects of Hibiscus sabdariffa aqueous extract

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 325-329

  Amos, Samson ^a   Binda, L ^a   Chindo, B A ^a   Tseja, A ^b   Odutola, A A ^b   Wambebe, C ^a   Gamaniel, K ^a  

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

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Apomorphine induced climbing; Apomorphine induced stereotypic behaviour; Hibiscus sabdariffa L.; Pentobarbital induced sleep; Spontaneous motor activity

Indexed keywords

APOMORPHINE; CHLORPROMAZINE; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA EXTRACT; PENTOBARBITAL; PLANT EXTRACT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG POTENTIATION; FEMALE; HIBISCUS; LD 50; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RAT; SEDATION; STEREOTYPY;

ANIMALIA; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0141650692     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.41.5.325.15933     Document Type: Article

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