CNS pharmacological effects of aqueous extract from Iresine herbstii

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 184-188

  De Feo, V ^a   Capasso, A ^a   De Simone, F ^c   Sorrentino, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Amaranthaceae; Central nervous system; Iresine herbstii; Pharmacology; Psychotropic activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544453592     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.34.3.184.13212     Document Type: Article

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