Adaptogenic activity of Trigonella foenum graecum (Linn) seeds in rodents exposed to anoxia and immobilization stress

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

Volumn 2, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2012, Pages

  Pawar, Vinod S ^a,b   Hugar, Shivakumar ^c  

^a SVPM's College of Pharmacy   (India)

^b SCS College of Pharmacy   (India)

^c BLDE University Campus   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptogen; Anoxia stress; Immobilisation stress; METFGS

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; METHANOL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM EXTRACT;

ADAPTOGENIC ACTIVITY; ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; IMMOBILIZATION STRESS; LIVER; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPLEEN; TESTIS; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 84862209141     PISSN: 22211691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2221-1691(12)60161-0     Document Type: Article

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