Coriandrum sativum: Evaluation of its anxiolytic effect in the elevated plus-maze

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 365-370

  Emamghoreishi, Masoumeh ^a   Khasaki, Mohammad ^a   Aazam, Maryam Fath ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anxiolytic; Coriandrum sativum; Elevated plus maze; Neuromuscular coordination; Spontaneous activity

Indexed keywords

CORIANDRUM SATIVUM EXTRACT; DIAZEPAM; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORIANDER; DOSE RESPONSE; INSOMNIA; MALE; MAZE TEST; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SEDATION; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT SEED;

ANIMALIA; CORIANDRUM SATIVUM;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; CORIANDRUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; SEEDS;

EID: 21644444381     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.06.022     Document Type: Article

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