Neurosedative and muscle relaxant activities of aqueous extract of Bryophyllum pinnatum

Fitoterapia

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 187-193

  Yemitan, O K ^a   Salahdeen, H M ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; Bryophyllum pinnatum; Muscle relaxant

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM EXTRACT; PICROTOXIN; PLANT EXTRACT; STRYCHNINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM; CLIMBING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HYPNOSIS; MALE; MOUSE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; SEIZURE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

BRYOPHYLLUM; KALANCHOE PINNATA; STRYCHNOS TOXIFERA;

EID: 14744281172     PISSN: 0367326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2004.11.009     Document Type: Article

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