Anxiolytic effects of equisetum arvense linn. extracts in mice

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 352-356

  Singh, Navdeep ^a   Kaur, Sarabjit ^a   Bedi, P M S ^a   Kaur, Divneet ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti anxiety; Equisetum arvense; Ethanol extract; Sedative

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; EQUISETUM; INDIA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE; PHYTOTHERAPY; SLEEP; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; EQUISETUM; INDIA; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SLEEP;

EQUISETUM; EQUISETUM ARVENSE; MUS;

EID: 79957527745     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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