The effect of aqueous Crocus sativus L. extract on intracerebroventricular streptozotocin-induced cognitive deficits in rat: A behavioral analysis

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 185-191

  Khalili, Mohsen ^a   Roghani, Mehrdad ^a   Ekhlasi, Majid ^a  

^a SHAHED UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Crocus sativus L.; Learning; Memory; Rat; Spatial cognition; Streptozotocin

Indexed keywords

CROCUS SATIVUS EXTRACT; STREPTOZOCIN;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NONHUMAN; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; RAT;

EID: 73949145440     PISSN: 17350328     EISSN: 17266890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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