Phytochemical and pharmacological investigations of Eclipta alba (Linn.) Hassak leaves for antiepileptic activity

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2012, Pages 319-323

  Shaikh, Mohd Farooq ^a   Sancheti, Jayant ^a   Sathaye, Sadhana ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

amyrin; Luteolin; Maximal electroshock; Wedelolactone

Indexed keywords

BETA AMYRIN; ECLIPTA ALBA EXTRACT; LUTEOLIN; WEDELOLACTONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; ECLIPTA ALBA; ELECTRIC SHOCK; EPILEPSY; HERB; HIGH PERFORMANCE THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; INDIA; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; SOXHLET EXTRACTION;

EID: 84866309768     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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