Evaluation of the effect of Ferula asafoetida Linn. gum extract on learning and memory in Wistar rats

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82-87

  Vijayalakshmi, ^a   Adiga, Shalini ^a   Bhat, Priyanka ^a   Chaturvedi, Abhishek ^a   Bairy, K L ^a   Kamath, Shobha ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; cholesterol; F. foetida; learning; memory; thiols

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CHOLINESTERASE; FERULA ASAFOETIDA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; RIVASTIGMINE; THIOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FERULA ASAFOETIDA; LATENT PERIOD; LEARNING; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEDICINAL PLANT; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE; RAT;

EID: 84856387487     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.91873     Document Type: Article

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