Evaluation of adaptogenic potential of Hibiscus cannabinus in acute stress induced mice

Pharmacologyonline

Volumn 2, Issue , 2011, Pages 508-513

  Nataraj, G R ^b,c   Nanjappaiah, H M ^a,b   Hugar, Shivakumar ^a,b  

^a BLDE University Campus   (India)

^b PG Department of Pharmacology   (India)

^c SJM College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptogen; Anoxia stress and swimming; Hibiscus cannabinus

Indexed keywords

HIBISCUS CANNABINUS EXTRACT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANOXIA; ANTISTRESS ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; ENDURANCE TRAINING; FEMALE; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS CANNABINUS; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STRESS; SWIMMING;

EID: 80053074782     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18278620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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