Antistress activity evaluation of Boerhaavia diffusa

Indian Drugs

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 44-50

  Desai, S K ^a   Sanaye, M M ^a   Desai, S M ^a  

^a PRIN K M KUNDNANI COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Anoxia induced stress; Antistress; Boerhaavia diffusa; Oxidative stress; Sleep deprival model

Indexed keywords

ANOXIA; COGNITION; MODEL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARAMETERS; RAT; SLEEP; STRESS;

EID: 79251561585     PISSN: 0019462X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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