Evaluation of anxiolytic activity of methanolic extract of Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn. In mice

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Chakraborty, Avijit ^a   Amudha, P ^a   Geetha, M ^a   Surjit Singh, N ^a  

^a C L BAID METHA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Actophotometer; Elevated plus maze; Hole board; Marble burying behavior; Y maze

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM; FLUOXETINE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPINDUS MUKOROSSI EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT SEED; SAPINDACEAE; SAPINDUS MUKOROSSI; TOXICITY TESTING; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

EID: 80052893896     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09756299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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