CNS depressive role of aqueous extract of Spinacia oleracea L. leaves in adult male albino rats

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 185-190

  Das, Sutapa ^a   Guha, Debjani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; Epilepsy; Neurotransmitters; PTZ; Spinacia oleracea

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BIOGENIC AMINE; DOPAMINE; NORADRENALIN; PENTETRAZOLE; PLANT EXTRACT; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAF; RAT; SEIZURE; SPINACH; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BIOGENIC MONOAMINES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DOPAMINE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NOREPINEPHRINE; PENTYLENETETRAZOLE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEIZURES; SEROTONIN; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 45149106709     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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