Anticonvulsant activity of the fractionated extract of Crinum jagus bulbs in experimental animals

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

Volumn 2, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages

  Azikiwe, C C A ^a   Siminialayi, I M ^a   Brambaifa, N ^a   Amazu, L U ^b   Enye, J C ^b   Ezeani, M C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

^b MADONNA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antiseizure; Crinum jagus; Epilepsy; Fractionated extract; Seizures; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CRINUM JAGUS EXTRACT; DIAZEPAM; PHENYTOIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALPROIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; CRINUM; CRINUM JAGUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; LD 50; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT BULB; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 84869143836     PISSN: 22221808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2222-1808(12)60201-1     Document Type: Article

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