Neuroprotection and enhancement of learning and memory by BF-7

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 317-324

  Kim, Dae Kyong ^a   Kang, Yong Koo ^a   Lee, Moo Yeol ^a   Lee, Kwang Gill ^b   Yeo, Joo Hong ^b   Lee, Won Bok ^a   Kim, Yong Sik ^c   Kim, Sung Su ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Amyloid beta; BF 7; Learning; Memory; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; BF 7; NATURAL PRODUCT; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACETYLCHOLINE BRAIN LEVEL; ADULT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RAT; REY KIM MEMORY TEST; SILKWORM;

ANIMALIA; BOMBYX MORI;

EID: 21144453556     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.51.317     Document Type: Article

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