Central nervous system depressant effects of the ethanolic extract of Cymbidium aloifolium (L.)

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 1, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 60-62

  Howlader, Md Amran ^a   Alam, Mahmudul ^a  

^a EAST WEST UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

CNS depressant activity; Cymbidium aloifolium; Locomotor activity.; Neuropharmacological

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875824868     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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