Herbal sources of antidepressant potential: A review

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 86-91

  Gautam, Rupesh K ^a   Dixit, Praveen K ^a   Mittal, Suchita ^a  

^a Jaipur College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Depression; Forced swimming test; Herbal medications; Tail suspension test

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALKALOID; ALOYSIA POLYSTACHYA EXTRACT; ANIBA RIPARIA EXTRACT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; APOCYNUM VENETUM EXTRACT; ARECA CATECHU EXTRACT; BACOPA MONNIERI EXTRACT; CANAVALIA BRASILIENSIS EXTRACT; CECROPIA GLAZIOUI EXTRACT; CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA EXTRACT; CLITORIA TERNATEA EXTRACT; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; FLUOXETINE; GENTIANA KOCHIANA EXTRACT; HYPERICUM REFLEXUM EXTRACT; IMIPRAMINE; KAVA EXTRACT; LECTIN; LEPIDIUM MEYENII EXTRACT; MAGNOLIA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; METHANOL; MIMOSA PUDICA EXTRACT; MORINDA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; RHAZYA STRICTA EXTRACT; SAPONIN; SIPHOCAMPHYLUS VERTICILLATUS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ACTAEA RACEMOSA; ALOYSIA POLYSTACHYA; ANIBA RIPARIA; ANTIDEPRESSANT ACTIVITY; APOCYNUM VENETUM; BACOPA MONNIERI; BETEL NUT; CANAVALIA BRASILIENSIS; CECROPIA GLAZIOUI; CLITORIA TERNATEA; CURCUMA LONGA; DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FORCED SWIMMING TEST; GENTIANA KOCHIANA; HYPERICUM REFLEXUM; LEARNED HELPLESS TEST; LEPIDIUM MEYENII; MAGNOLIA OFFICINALIS; MEDICINAL PLANT; MIMOSA PUDICA; MORINDA OFFICINALIS; NONHUMAN; PIPER METHYSTICUM; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW; RHAZYA STRICTA; SIPHOCAMPHYLUS VERTICILLATUS; TAIL IMMERSION TEST; TAIL SUSPENSION TEST;

EID: 84873802602     PISSN: 0976044X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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