title: Sedative activity of stem bark of the Sri Lankan endemic plant, Vateria copallifera.
abstract: An aqueous bark extract of Vateria copallifera showed marked sedative activity, which supports the therapeutic effects claimed by Sri Lankan traditional physicians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Colombo, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka. wdr@zoology.cmb.ac.lk
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Ratnasooriya
authors.forename: L H D S
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Lelwala
authors.forename: K N K
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Kannangara
authors.forename: S D D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Sandanayaka
authors.forename: E R H S S
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Ediriweera
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D020448:Ericales; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D024301:Plant Bark; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013188:Sri Lanka
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010936:Plant Extracts