Effect of Ocimum sanctum extract on sodium nitrite-induced experimental amnesia in mice

Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 123-130

  Dokania, Manoj ^a   Kishore, Kamal ^b   Sharma, P K ^c  

^a UMCC ^*  (India)

^b M J P ROHILKHAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c R V Northland Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Elevated plus maze; Memory; Mice; Object discrimination task; Ocimum sanctum; Sodium nitrite

Indexed keywords

NEUROCETAM; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; PIRACETAM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMNESIA; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; MENTAL TASK; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84855662213     PISSN: 01254685     EISSN: 19054637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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