Evaluation of the anticonvulsant activity of terpinen-4-ol

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 64, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 1-5

  De Sousa, Damião P ^a   Nóbrega, Franklin F F ^b   De Morais, Liana C S L ^b   De Almeida, Reinaldo N ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant activity; Essential oils; Terpinen 4 ol

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 62549097313     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2009-1-201     Document Type: Article

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