Improvement of memory by dieckol and phlorofucofuroeckol in ethanol-treated mice: Possible involvement of the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 691-698

  Myung, Chang Seon ^a   Shin, Hyeon Cheol ^b   Hai, Ying Bao ^a   Soo, Jeong Yeo ^a   Bong, Ho Lee ^c   Jong, Seong Kang ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Livechem Co Ltd   (South Korea)

^c Hanbat National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Central neurotransmitters; Dieckol; Learning and memory; Passive avoidance test; Phlorofucofuroeckol

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS; ALCOHOL; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DIECKOL; DIOXIN; NORADRENALIN; PHLOROFUCOFUROECKOL A;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN LEVEL; BROWN ALGA; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORPUS STRIATUM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; HIPPOCAMPUS; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MEMORY; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ALGAE, BROWN; ANIMALS; BENZOFURANS; BRAIN; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CORPUS STRIATUM; DIOXINS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ETHANOL; HIPPOCAMPUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MALE; MEMORY; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; NOREPINEPHRINE;

EID: 24944520077     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02969360     Document Type: Article

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