Ether fraction of methanol extracts of Gastrodia elata, medicinal herb protects against neuronal cell damage after transient global ischemia in gerbils

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 909-912

  Kim, Hyeon Ju ^a   Lee, Seong Ryong ^b,c   Moon, Kwang Deog ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastrodia elata; Global brain ischemia; Hippocampus; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

ETHER; GASTRODIA ELATA EXTRACT; METHANOL; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EPILEPSY; GASTRODIA ELATA; GERBIL; HERB; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; NERVE CELL LESION; NONHUMAN; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

ANIMALS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GASTRODIA; GERBILLINAE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

GASTRODIA ELATA; GERBILLINAE;

EID: 0141849864     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1246     Document Type: Article

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