Antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory properties of the Indian medicinal plant "Shankhapushpi" used for enhancing memory function

Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Nag, Gargi ^a   De, Bratati ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Antioxidant; Canscora decussata; Canscora diffusa; Evolvulus alsinoides; Evolvulus nummularius; Shankhapushpi

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CANSCORA DECUSSATA EXTRACT; CANSCORA DIFFUSA EXTRACT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; CLITOREA TERNATEA EXTRACT; EVOLVULUS ALSINOIDES EXTRACT; EVOLVULUS NUMMULARIUS EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; METAL ION; METHANOL; PHENOL; SUPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRAIN HOMOGENATE; CANSCORA DECUSSATA; CANSCORA DIFFUSA; CHELATION; CLITOREA TERNATEA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLVULUS ALSINOIDES; EVOLVULUS NUMMULARIUS; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MEMORY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SCAVENGING SYSTEM; SHANKHAPUSHPI;

EID: 55549101955     PISSN: 15533840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1553-3840.1158     Document Type: Article

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