Antidepressant Effects of Ginsenosides from Panax notoginseng

Journal of Integrative Agriculture

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 483-488

  Yao, Yang ^a   Sang, Wei ^a   Yang, Xiu shi ^a   Zhai, Mei jing ^a   Wang, Li li ^a   Qin, Pei you ^a   Wu, Li ^a   Zhou, Xian rong ^a   Wang, Li jun ^a   Li, Jin yan ^a   Zhu, Zhi hua ^a   Ren, Gui xing ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Antidepressant like effect; Forced swimming; Monoamine; Panax notoginseng saponins; Tail suspension

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUS; PANAX NOTOGINSENG;

EID: 84862507183     PISSN: 20953119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(12)60034-3     Document Type: Article

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