title: Antistress, Adoptogenic Activity of Sida cordifolia Roots in Mice.
abstract: Ethanol extract of roots of Sida cordifolia was evaluated for antistress, adaptogenic activity using cold restraint stress and swim endurance in mice. Mice pretreated with extract of Sida cordifolia showed significant improvement in the swim duration and reduced the elevated WBC, blood glucose and plasma cortisone.
authors.affiliation: Visweswarpura Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 22nd Main, 24th cross, Banashankari IInd Stage, Bangalore-560 070, India.
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sumanth
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mustafa