Anticonvulsant and anxiolytic evaluation of leaf extracts of Ocimum gratissimum, a culinary herb

Pharmacognosy Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 36-40

  Okoli, C O ^a   Ezike, A C ^a   Agwagah, O C ^a   Akah, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; Anxiolytic; Ocimum gratissimum; Open field

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; METHANOL EXTRACT; METHANOL FRACTION; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM EXTRACT; PETROLEUM ETHER EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FREEZING; GROOMING; LD 50; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD TEST; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SEIZURE; TOXICITY TESTING; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

EID: 77953439045     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09748490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.60580     Document Type: Article

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