Evaluation of antidepressant-like effect of Citrus Maxima leaves in animal models of depression

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 478-483

  Potdar, Vikram H ^a   Kibile, Swati J ^a  

^a Tatyasaheb Kore College of Pharmacy Warananagar   (India)

Author keywords

Antidepressant like effect; Citrus maxima; Forced swimming test; Tail suspension test

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; IMIPRAMINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CITRUS FRUIT; CLIMBING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FORCED SWIMMING TEST; LOCOMOTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RUTACEAE; TAIL;

ANIMALIA; CITRUS MAXIMA; MUS; RUTACEAE;

EID: 80052539237     PISSN: 20083866     EISSN: 20083874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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