Pharmacological evaluation of Clerodendrum philippinum schauer flowers for antianxiety and central nervous system depressant activity

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 13-15

  Lalitha, K G ^a   Sathish, R ^a   Gayathri, R ^b   Karthikeyan, S ^b   Kalaiselvi, P ^b   Muthuboopathi, G ^b   Venkatachalam, T ^b  

^a Ultra College of Pharmacy   (India)

^b Annai JKK Sampoorani Ammal College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Clerodendrum philippinum; Locomotor activity; Plus maze

Indexed keywords

CLERODENDRUM PHILIPPINUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIANXIETY ACTIVITY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT ACTIVITY; CLERODENDRUM; CLERODENDRUM PHILIPPINUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; FLOWER; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RESPONSE TIME; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 79952075969     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09752366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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