Anxiolytic and nootropic activity of Vetiveria zizanioides roots in mice
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Anxiolytic and nootropic activity of Vetiveria zizanioides roots in mice
BACKGROUND Vetiveria zizanioides (VZ) (family: Poaceae), an aromatic plant commonly known as "Vetiver" has been used for various ailments. Concerning the various ailments being listed as the traditional uses of VZ, no mention about anxiety and memory was found. OBJECTIVE The present study examined the anxiolytic and memory enhancing activity of ethanolic extract of V. zizanioides (EEVZ) dried...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0975-9476
DOI: 10.4103/0975-9476.146548