Antiepileptic activity of ellagic acid, a naturally occurring polyphenolic compound, in mice

Acute and chronic effects of ellagic acid on pentylenetetrazole and picrotoxin-induced convulsions were evaluated in Swiss young male albino mice. Ellagic acid (20 and 40 mg/kg, p.o.) and diazepam (0.5 mg/kg, i.p.) per se were administered once for acute treatment and 14 successive days for chronic...

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Main Authors: Dinesh Dhingra, Aabha Jangra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614002394