Silkworm pupae protect against Alzheimer's disease

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 330-336

  Wattanathorn, Jintanaporn ^a,b   Muchimapura, Supaporn ^a,b   Boosel, Artit ^b   Kongpa, Sombat ^c   Kaewrueng, Wiroje ^c   Tong Un, Terdthai ^a,b   Wannanon, Panakaporn ^a,b   Thukhammee, Wipawee ^a,b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Thailand Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Bilateral administration; Clearly demonstrated; Cognitive enhancing; Memory impairment; Protects against; Silkworm pupae

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865139033     PISSN: 15574989     EISSN: 15574997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajabssp.2012.330.336     Document Type: Article

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