Protective effects of Punica granatum seeds extract against aging and scopolamine induced cognitive impairments in mice

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-56

  Kumar, Sokindra ^a   Maheshwari, Kamal Kishore ^b   Singh, Vijender ^b  

^a Ram Eesh Institute of Vocational & Technical Education   (India)

^b M J P ROHILKHAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Punica granatum, Cognitive deficits, Vitamin C, Scopolamine, Antioxidants

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; CHOLINE; ETHIONINE; GINGER EXTRACT; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; MALONALDEHYDE; OLIVE OIL; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER CANCER; LIVER CARCINOGENESIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 58649085052     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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