Experimental study on the antiepileptic properties of alpha-asarone in different epilepsy models

Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1660-1662

  Miao, Jing Kun ^a   Wu, Xiao Mei ^a   Chen, Qi Xiong ^a   Zhang, Xiao Ping ^a  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alpha asarone; Animal models; Antiepileptic properties; Epilepsy

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ASARONE; LITHIUM; PENTETRAZOLE; PILOCARPINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTRIC SHOCK; EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SEIZURE; WISTAR RAT;

EID: 60749115703     PISSN: 10011978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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