Study of sedation, pre-anesthetic and anti-anxiety effects of polar, semi-polar and non-polar fractions of yarrow (Achillea millefolium) extract compared with Diazepam in rats

Life Science Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 907-913

  Rezaie, Ali ^a   Ahmadizadeh, Changhiz ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anti Anxiety; Dimethylsulfoxide; Non Polar Fraction; Polar; Rat; Sedation; Semi Polar; Yarrow

Indexed keywords

ACHILLEA; ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM; ANIMALIA; GEKKO GECKO; RATTUS;

EID: 84878982051     PISSN: 10978135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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