Anxiolytic activity of fortified Centella asciatica

  • Issac Paul Department of Manasa Roga SDM College of Ayurveda and Hospital Hassan, SDM Centre for Research in Ayurveda and Allied Sciences, Udupi 574 118, India.
  • Ravi Mundugaru Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, SDM Centre for Research in Ayurveda and Allied Sciences, Udupi 574 118, India.
  • Narayana Prakash Department of Manasa Roga SDM College of Ayurveda and Hospital Hassan, SDM Centre for Research in Ayurveda and Allied Sciences, Udupi 574 118, India.
  • Ravishankar Basavaiah Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, SDM Centre for Research in Ayurveda and Allied Sciences, Udupi 574 118, India.
Keywords: anxiolytic, Centella asiatica, zero maze, mirror chamber
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v10i2.23189

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2015-05-15

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