A clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Bacopa caplets in memory and learning ability: A double blind placebo controlled study

Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 122-125

  Mandal, Asim Kumar ^a   Hedge, Suprabha ^b   Patki, Pralhad S ^b  

^a Shyamadas Vaidya shashtra Pith Hospital   (India)

^b Himalaya Health Care   (India)

Author keywords

Bacopa; Cognitive function; Efficacy; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054860870     PISSN: 10338330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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