Huperzia saururus increases memory retention in rats

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 685-687

  Vallejo, M G ^a   Ortega, M G ^a   Cabrera, J L ^a   Carlini, V P ^a   Barioglio, S Rubiales de ^a   Agnese, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Huperzia saururus; Lycopodiaceae; Memory retention; Step down test

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; HUPERZIA SAURURUS EXTRACT; HUPERZINE A; HUPERZINE B; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG PURIFICATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUPERZIA; LYCOPODIUM; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUPERZIA; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MEMORY; PLANT COMPONENTS, AERIAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA; HUPERZIA SAURURUS; LYCOPODIACEAE; LYCOPODIUM; RATTUS;

EID: 34247467944     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2007.01.012     Document Type: Article

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