Anxiolytic activity of Evolvulus alsinoides and Convulvulus pluricaulis in rodents

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 444-451

  Nahata, Alok ^a   Patil, U K ^a   Dixit, V K ^a  

^a DR H S GOUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Convulvulus pluricaulis; Elevated plus maze; Evolvulus alsinoides; Exploratory behavior; Neuromuscular coordination

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CONVULVULUS PLURICAULIS EXTRACT; DIAZEPAM; EVOLVULUS ALSINOIDES EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RAT; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ANIMALIA; EVOLVULUS ALSINOIDES; MUS; RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 70249087873     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13880200902822596     Document Type: Article

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