Effect of Morus alba L. (mulberry) leaves on anxiety in mice

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-36

  Yadav, A ^a   Kawale, L ^b   Nade, V ^a  

^a Govt College of Pharmacy   (India)

^b Department of Pharmacology   (India)

Author keywords

Anxiolytic; Mice; Mulberry; Sedative

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; MORUS ALBA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD TEST; PLANT LEAF; REARING; SEDATION; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

EID: 42649097921     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.40487     Document Type: Article

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