Central nervous system activity of acute administration of ethanol extract of Punica granatum L. seeds in mice

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 811-816

  Kumar, Sokindra ^a   Maheshwari, Kamal Kishore ^b   Singha, Vijender ^a  

^a Ram Eesh Institute of Vocational & Technical Education   (India)

^b M J P ROHILKHAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Flavonoids; Imipramine; Morphine; Punica granatum

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LYTHRACEAE; MUS; PUNICA GRANATUM;

ALCOHOL; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; MALE; MEMORY; MOUSE; PLANT SEED; POMEGRANATE; SLEEP; TIME;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; ETHANOL; MALE; MEMORY; MICE; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; PUNICACEAE; SEEDS; SLEEP; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67549107669     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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