Behavioral properties of Balanites aegyptiaca in rodents

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 725-729

  Yau, J ^a   Abdulmalik, U N ^a   Yaro, A H ^b   Chindo, B A ^a,c   Anuka, J A ^a   Hussaini, I M ^a,d  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b BAYERO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiolytic; Balanitaceae Zygophyllaceae; Balanites aegyptiaca; Depressant; Diazepam; Sedative

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTHRAQUINONE; BALANITES AEGYPTIACA EXTRACT; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; DIAZEPAM; PHYTOSTEROL; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SAPONIN; TANNIN; TRITERPENE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BALANITES; BALANITES AEGYPTIACA; BARK; BEAM WALKING TEST; BEHAVIOR; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLIMBING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SCREENING; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FEMALE; LETHAL DOSE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; METABOLITE; MOUSE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD TEST; PLANT ROOT; REARING; SEDATION; SLEEP; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STAIRCASE TEST; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; WALKING;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY; BALANITES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DIAZEPAM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; LETHAL DOSE 50; MALE; MICE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; SLEEP;

BALANITES AEGYPTIACA; MUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 79957450357     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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