Antinociceptive and antidepressant like effects of Securidaca longepedunculata root extract in mice

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 234-239

  Adebiyi, R A ^a   Elsa, A T ^a   Agaie, B M ^a   Etuk, E U ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antidepressant; Antinociception; Opioid pathways; Securidaca longepedunculata

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FENTANYL; FORMALDEHYDE; IMIPRAMINE; INDOMETACIN; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; OPIATE RECEPTOR; PARACETAMOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SECURIDACA LONGEPEDUNCULATA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FORCED SWIMMING TEST; HYPOTHERMIA; LATENT PERIOD; LD 50; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PLANT ROOT; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TAIL FLICK TEST; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACUTE TOXICITY TESTS; ANALGESICS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; PAIN; PLANT ROOTS; SECURIDACA; SWIMMING;

ANIMALIA; POLYGALACEAE; SECURIDACA LONGEPEDUNCULATA;

EID: 33747347873     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2006.03.017     Document Type: Article

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