Central nervous system depressant effect of the hydroalcoholic extracts of leaves, stem and root barks of Randia nilotica stapf. (Rubiaceae)

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 353-361

  Danjuma, N M ^a   Abdu Aguye, I ^a   Anuka, J A ^a   Hussaini, I M ^a   Zezi, A U ^a   Yaro, A H ^a   Maiha, B B ^a   Dabo, I ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Depression; Phytochemcial screening; Randia nitolica; Sleep

Indexed keywords

EID: 65349085793     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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