The effects of puerariae flos on stress-induced deficits of learning and memory in ovariectomized female rats

Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 85-89

  Park, Hyun Jung ^a   Han, Seung Moo ^b   Yoon, Won Ju ^c   Kim, Kyung Soo ^a   Shim, Insop ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c Lotte R and D Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Choline acetyltransferase; Immobilization stress; Mon is water maze; Ovariectomy; Puerariae fins

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; PUERARIA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMOBILIZATION STRESS; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LATENT PERIOD; LEARNING DISORDER; MAZE TEST; MEMORY DISORDER; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; RAT; SHAM PROCEDURE; SPATIAL MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 67649383506     PISSN: 12264512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2009.13.2.85     Document Type: Article

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