Enhancement of hippocampal CA3 neuronal dendritic arborization by Centella asiatica (Linn) fresh leaf extract treatment in adult rats

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-13

  Mohandas Rao, Kappettu Gadahad ^a   Rao, Muddanna ^b   Rao, Gurumadhva ^a  

^a MELAKA MANIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Adult rats; Centella asiatica; Dendritic branches; Dendritic intersections; Hippocampal CA3 neurons

Indexed keywords

CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; GOLGI STAIN; HIPPOCAMPUS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE GROWTH; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 42049121867     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70066-2     Document Type: Article

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