Possible anorectic effect of methanol extract of Benincasa hispida (Thunb). Cogn, fruit

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 348-350

  Kumar, A ^a   Vimalavathini, R ^b  

^a JSS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

^b C L BAID METHA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Food intake; Gastric emptying

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIGENIC AGENT; BENINCASA HISPIDA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; METHANOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BENINCASA HISPIDA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUCUMBER; DIET RESTRICTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; STOMACH EMPTYING;

EID: 14944382333     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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