Effect of traditional Chinese herbal Bu-Wang-San on synaptic plasticity in ovariectomised rats

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-101

  Li, Hui ^a   Li, Shu Ling ^b   Wu, Zhi Hong ^b   Gong, Li ^b   Wang, Jiu Ling ^b   Li, Yu Zhu ^b  

^a DEZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bu Wang San; Chinese herbal medicine; Learning; Memory; Menopause

Indexed keywords

ACORUS GRAMINEUS EXTRACT; BU WANG SAN; ESTRADIOL; GINSENG EXTRACT; MESSENGER RNA; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYGALA TENUIFOLIA EXTRACT; PORIA COCOS EXTRACT; SYNAPTOPHYSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHINESE MEDICINE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HIPPOCAMPUS; LEARNING; MAZE TEST; MENOPAUSE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PARAMETER; PLANT ROOT; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPATIAL ACQUISITION; SPATIAL RETENTION; SPINE; SWIMMING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WESTERN BLOTTING; WISTAR RAT;

EID: 58149279654     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/jpp.61.01.0013     Document Type: Article

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