title: Evaluation of comparative and combined depressive effect of Brahmi, Shankhpushpi and Jatamansi in mice.
abstract: Evaluation of depressive activity of drug extract of Brahmi, Jatamansi & Shankhpushpi and their combined effects were studied on 66 mice of either sex. It was found that combined effect of Jatamansi, Shankhpushpi & Brahmi showed the potent depressiveness in mice. While in individual drug extract, jatamansi exhibited more potent effect than other two drugs.
authors.affiliation: Sudhakarrao Naik Institute of Pharmacy, Pusad (M.S.) Dist. Yavatamal 445204.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Indurwade
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Biyani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003863:Depression / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D023421:Models, Animal; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants; D010936:Plant Extracts