Anxiolytic effect of hydroethanolic extract of Drymaria cordata L Willd

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 969-973

  Barua, Chandana C ^a   Roy, Jayanti D ^a   Buragohain, Bhaben ^a   Barua, Achinta G ^a   Borah, Prabodh ^a   Lahkar, Mangala ^b  

^a Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa Vidyalaya Evum Go Anusandhan Sansthan   (India)

^b GAUHATI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Anxiolytic effect; Diazepam; Drymaria cordata

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CARYOPHYLLACEAE; CHEMISTRY; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG EFFECT; MOUSE; PLANT LEAF;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CARYOPHYLLACEAE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ETHANOL; MICE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES;

DRYMARIA CORDATA;

EID: 72249119069     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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