Central nervous system depressant and analgesic activity of Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) parker leaf extract in mice

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 282-286

  Hossain, Mokarram ^a   Biva, Israt Jahan ^a   Jahangir, Rumana ^a   Vhuiyan, Mynol Islam ^a  

^a STAMFORD UNIVERSITY BANGLADESH   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Analgesic activity; Aphanamixis polystachya; CNS depressant activity

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; APHANAMIXIS POLYSTACHYA EXTRACT; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; DICLOFENAC; NALBUPHINE; THIOPENTAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG INHIBITION; HOT PLATE TEST; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD TEST; PAIN THRESHOLD; PLANT LEAF; SLEEP TIME; WRITHING TEST;

EID: 77953654205     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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