Evaluation of the antioxidant potential of NR-ANX-C (a polyherbal formulation) and its individual constituents in reversing haloperidol-induced catalepsy in mice

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 151-154

  Arjuman, Albina ^a   Nair, Vinod ^a   Gopalakrishna, H N ^a   Nandini, M ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Camellia sinensis; Catalepsy; Haloperidol; Ocimum sanctum; Oxidative stress; Withania somnifera

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS EXTRACT; GUM ARABIC; HALOPERIDOL; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SHILAJEET; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; BASIL; CATALEPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HERBAL MEDICINE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; TEA; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 34447630826     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.33435     Document Type: Article

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