Adaptogenic and central nervous system effects of single doses of 3% rosavin and 1% salidroside Rhodiola rosea L. extract in mice

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-43

  Perfumi, Marina ^a   Mattioli, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptogenic activity; CNS activities; Light dark test; Open field test; Rhodiola rosea; Swimming test

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; RHODIOLA ROSEA EXTRACT; ROSAVIN; SALIDROSID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; MOUSE; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; RHODIOLA; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MALE; MICE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RHODIOLA;

ANIMALIA; MUS; RHODIOLA ROSEA;

EID: 33846565281     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2013     Document Type: Article

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