title: Adaptogenic activity of seeds of trichopus zeylanicus gaertn, the ginseng of kerala.
abstract: The alchoholic extract of seeds of Trichopus zeylanicus showed a potent adaptogenic or antistress properties against a variety of stresses in both rats an dmice. The extract increased the swimming performance of normal and adrenalectomized mice. Significantly; prevented a variety of stress and chemical induced ulcerations in rats and also prevented milk-induced leucocytosis in mice. The extract further reduced the gastric secretary clume, PH and acid output in pylorusligated rat stomach. No mortalitiy was observed upto a dose of 3 g/kg per oral in mice. The study indicated that trichopus zeylanicus seeds induce a state of nonspecific increased resistance against a variety of stress induced biological changes in animals.
authors.affiliation: Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Jammu Tawi 180 001, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pushpangadan
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajasekharan
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Amma