Antidepressant activity of aqueous extract of fruits of terminalia chebula in rats

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2012, Pages 449-451

  Chandra Shekar, Dr ^a   Manohar, V R ^a   Rao, S N ^a  

^a YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Depression; Forced swim test; Terminalia chebula

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; IMIPRAMINE; PLANT EXTRACT; TERMINALIA CHEBULA EXTRACT; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCED SWIMMING TEST; FRUIT; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; TERMINALIA CHEBULA;

EID: 84866324185     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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