Evaluation of antiaggressive activity of eclipta alba in experimental animals

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-199

  Lobo, Otilia J F ^a   Banji, David ^a   Annamalai, A R ^b   Manavalan, R ^b  

^a SREE SIDDAGANGA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

^b ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Eclipta alba; Foot shock induced aggression; Water competition

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM); DIAZEPAM; ECLIPTA ALBA EXTRACT; GUM TRAGACANTH; WATER; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS; PLANT EXTRACT;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; ECLIPTA; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; FEMALE; FOOTSHOCK; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; RAT; VOCALIZATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC SHOCK; MOUSE; PAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; WISTAR RAT;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; ECLIPTA; ELECTROSHOCK; MALE; MICE; MODELS, ANIMAL; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PAIN; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 44449113361     PISSN: 1011601X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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