A review on Bacopa monniera: Current research and future prospects

International Journal of Green Pharmacy

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-9

  Gohil, Kashmira J ^a   Patel, Jagruti J ^b  

^a NIRMA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UKA TARSADIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacopa monniera; Clinical studies; Herb drug interactions; Neurotonics; Preclinical studies

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; BACOPA MONNIERI EXTRACT; MORPHINE; NOOTROPIC AGENT; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; SAPONIN; STEROL;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ASTHMA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONCENTRATION LOSS; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EPILEPSY; HERB DRUG INTERACTION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SCROPHULARIACEAE;

EID: 77953451724     PISSN: 09738258     EISSN: 19984103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-8258.62156     Document Type: Review

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