Protective effects of Polygala paniculata extract against methylmercury-induced neurotoxicity in mice

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1503-1508

  Farina, Marcelo ^a   Franco, Jeferson Luis ^a   Ribas, Camila Mafalda ^a   Meotti, Flávia Carla ^a   Missau, Fabiana Cristina ^a   Pizzolatti, Moacir G ^a   Dafre, Alcir Luiz ^a   Santos, Adair R S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; METHYLMERCURY; POLYGALA PANICULATA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIOXIDANT; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; METHYLMERCURY DERIVATIVE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; POLYGALA PANICULATA; POLYGALACEAE; ROTAROD TEST; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; MERCURIALISM; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CEREBRAL CORTEX; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; MALE; MERCURY POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; POLYGALA; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES;

EID: 35348993447     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/jpp.57.11.0017     Document Type: Article

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