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In vitro and animal studies

Effect of blackberry juice (Rubus fruticosus L.) on anxiety-like behaviour in Wistar rats

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Pages 856-867 | Received 18 Aug 2018, Accepted 31 Jan 2019, Published online: 20 Mar 2019

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