Oral supplementation of Ocimum basilicum has the potential to improves the locomotory, exploratory, anxiolytic behavior and learning in adult male albino mice

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 73-78

  Zahra, K ^a   Khan, M A ^a   Iqbal, F ^a  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Elevated plus maze; Learning and memory; Light and dark box; Ocimum basilicum; Open field; Rota rod

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ANXIETY; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BASIL; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG THERAPY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; LEARNING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAF; ROTAROD TEST; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCIMUM BASILICUM; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; ROTAROD PERFORMANCE TEST; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 84930380497     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: 15903478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-014-1913-3     Document Type: Article

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