Anxiolytic-like effect of Shigyakusan extract with low side effects in mice

Journal of Natural Medicines

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 862-866

  Tanaka, Machiko ^a   Satou, Tadaaki ^a   Koike, Kazuo ^a  

^a TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anxiolytic activity; Locomotor activity; Naringin; Shigyakusan extract

Indexed keywords

AURANTIIN; DIAZEPAM; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID; NEOHESPERIDIN; PAEONIFLORIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SHIGYAKUSAN EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESPONSE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; DIAZEPAM; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 84884209968     PISSN: 13403443     EISSN: 18610293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11418-013-0746-3     Document Type: Article

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