Role of Ocimum basilicum L. in prevention of ischemia and reperfusion-induced cerebral damage, and motor dysfunctions in mice brain

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1360-1365

  Bora, Kundan Singh ^a   Arora, Shruti ^b   Shri, Richa ^b  

^a LR Institute of Pharmacy   (India)

^b PUNJABI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant effect; Cerebral damage; Ischemic stroke; Motor dysfunctions; Ocimum basilicum

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GLUTATHIONE; OCIMUM BASILICUM EXTRACT; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; TRIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN INFARCTION SIZE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOUSE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; REPERFUSION INJURY; SHORT TERM MEMORY; WALKING;

ACETATES; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FLAVONOIDS; GLUTATHIONE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MEMORY; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; OCIMUM BASILICUM; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; POLYPHENOLS; REPERFUSION INJURY; SOLVENTS; TANNINS; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES; TIME FACTORS;

LAMIACEAE; MUS; OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

EID: 80054915085     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.07.066     Document Type: Article

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