Neuropharmacological effects of Nigerian honey in mice

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 230-249

  Akanmu, Moses Atanda ^a   Olowookere, Temitope Adunni ^a   Atunwa, Soliu Abiola ^a   Ibrahim, Basirat Olufunmilola ^a   Lamidi, Oluwafunmilayo Fatima ^a   Adams, Philomena Arekekhuegbe ^a   Ajimuda, Bolanle Olubunmi ^a   Adeyemo, Lilian Edelauvo ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antidepressant; Antinociceptive; Anxiolytic; Honey; Mice; Neuropharmacology; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; DIAZEPAM; IMIPRAMINE; MORPHINE; NUTRACEUTICAL; PENTOBARBITAL;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ANTIDEPRESSANT ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORCED SWIMMING TEST; GROOMING; HONEY; HYPNOSIS; LEARNING; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY; NONHUMAN; REARING; SEIZURE; SPATIAL MEMORY; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 84856767184     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v8i3.65285     Document Type: Article

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