Beneficial effects of ethanolic extract of Murraya koenigii (Linn) leaves in cognitive deficit aged mice involving possible anticholinesterase and cholesterol lowering mechanism

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 181-188

  Tembhurne, S V ^a   Sakarkar, D M ^a  

^a Sudhakarrao Naik Institute of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Acetyl cholinesterase and cholesterol; Alzheimer's; Cognitive performance; Murraya koenigii

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CHOLINESTERASE; MURRAYA KOENIGII EXTRACT; PIRACETAM;

AGED; AMNESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77953458200     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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