Neuroprotective evaluation of extract of ginger {zingiber officinale) root in monosodium glutamate-induced toxicity in different brain areas malealbino rats

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 201-212

  Waggas, Abeer M ^a  

^a Scientific Departments   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Brain areas; Ginger; Glutamate; MSG; Neurotoxicity; Rat; Zingiber officinale

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE SODIUM; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GINGER; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; RAT;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; GINGER; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PLANT ROOTS; RATS; SODIUM GLUTAMATE;

RATTUS; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 67049132640     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.201.212     Document Type: Article

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