A study on the anticonvulsant and antianxiety activity of ethanolic extract of Punica granatum Linn

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 389-392

  Das, Swarnamoni ^a   Sarma, Phulen ^a  

^a ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Anti anxiety; Anti convulsant; Elevated plus maze; Maximal electroshock; Mirror chamber; Pentylenetetrazole; Punica Granatum

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; DIAZEPAM; FLAVONOID; PHENYTOIN; PLANT GLYCOSIDE; POMEGRANATE EXTRACT; TANNIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; ELECTROSHOCK-INDUCED CONVULSION; ELEVATED PLUS MAZE TEST; EXPERIMENTAL BEHAVIORAL TEST; EXTRACTION; MIRROR CHAMBER TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PENTYLENETETRAZOLE-INDUCED SEIZURE; RAT; TOXICITY TESTING; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

EID: 84897142276     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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