Evaluation of sedative and anticonvulsant activities of Unmadnashak Ghrita

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 77-83

  Achliya, Girish S ^a   Wadodkar, Sudhir G ^a   Dorle, Avinash K ^a  

^a RTM NAGPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsants; Ayurveda; Herbal formulation; Panchagavya; Sedative

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; BACOPA MONNERI EXTRACT; ELLATARIA CARDAMOM EXTRACT; FERULA NARTHEX; FERULA NARTHEX EXTRACT; GARDENIA GUMMIFERA EXTRACT; PENTETRAZOLE; PENTOBARBITAL; PLANT EXTRACT; SEDATIVE AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNMADNASHAK GHRITA;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACOPA MONNERI; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SCREENING; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ELLATARIA CARDAMOM; GARDENIA GUMMIFERA; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SEIZURE; SLEEP TIME; TAIL FLICK TEST; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MICE; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 3242719620     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.04.020     Document Type: Article

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