Effect of Bacopa monnieri on cognitive functions in Alzheimer's disease patients

International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 285-293

  Goswami, Shishir ^a   Saoji, Anand ^b   Kumar, Navneet ^c   Thawani, Vijay ^d   Tiwari, Meenal ^e   Thawani, Manasi ^f  

^a BAMS   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d VCSGGMSRI   (India)

^e GMCHN ^*  (India)

^f DATTA MEGHE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Bacognize ; Brahmi; Dementia; Memory improvement; MMSES score

Indexed keywords

BACOGNIZE; BACOPA MONNIERI EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79957742211     PISSN: 18404529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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