Studies on effects of Emblica officinalis (amla) on oxidative stress and cholinergic function in scopolamine induced amnesia in mice

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 95-100

  Golechha, Mahaveer ^a   Bhatia, Jagriti ^a   Arya, Dharmveer Singh ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Amnesia; Emblica officinalis; Scopolamine

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BRAIN; COGNITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUIT; MEDICINAL PLANT; MEMORY; NEUROLOGY; OXIDATION; POLLUTION EFFECT; RODENT; TANNIN;

INDIA;

MUS; PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA;

EID: 84858112837     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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