Memory enhancing activity of Abana®: An indian ayurvedic poly-herbal formulation

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-52

  Parle, Milind ^a   Vasudevan, Mani ^a  

^a GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Abana; Acetylcholinesterase; Amnesia; Ayurveda; Memory

Indexed keywords

ABANA; AYURVEDIC DRUG; CHOLINESTERASE; DIAZEPAM; HERBACEOUS AGENT; METRIFONATE; SCOPOLAMINE;

AGING; AMNESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; INDIAN; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE; TREATMENT DURATION;

MUS;

EID: 33846885494     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.53.43     Document Type: Article

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