Neuropharmacological effects of the aqueous extract of Nauclea latifolia root bark in rats and mice

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-57

  Amos, S ^a   Abbah, J ^a   Chindo, B ^a   Edmond, I ^a   Binda, L ^a   Adzu, B ^a   Buhari, S ^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 stereotypic behaviour; Exploratory behaviour; Motor co ordination; Nauclea latifolia; Pentobarbital sleep; Spontaneous motor activity

Indexed keywords

APOMORPHINE; NAUCLEA LATIFOLIA EXTRACT; PHENOBARBITAL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BARK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOUSE; NAUCLEA LATIFOLIA; NONHUMAN; RAT; SLEEP TIME; STEREOTYPY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RUBIACEAE; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; WATER;

EID: 19944426117     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.10.003     Document Type: Article

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