The hydroalcoholic extract of Salvia elegans induces anxiolytic- and antidepressant-like effects in rats

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 76-81

  Mora, S ^a   Millan R ^a   Lungenstrass, H ^a   Diaz Veliz G ^a   Moran J A ^b   Herrera Ruiz, M ^c   Tortoriello, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b School of Medicine   (Panama)

^c INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Elevated plus maze; Forced swimming test; Salvia elegans

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; DIAZEPAM; FLUOXETINE; IMIPRAMINE; PLANT EXTRACT; SALVIA ELEGANS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FORCED SWIMMING TEST; GROOMING; IMMOBILIZATION; LEARNING; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE; PLANT LEAF; PREMEDICATION; RAT; REARING; SALVIA; SWIMMING; TIME; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

LAMIACEAE; SALVIA ELEGANS;

EID: 33646671699     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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