Nootropic and hypophagic effects following long term intake of almonds (Prunus amygdalus) in rats;Efectos nootróficos e hipofágicos del consumo prolongado de almendras (Prunus amygdalus) en ratas

Nutricion Hospitalaria

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2109-2115

  Haider, Saida ^a   Batool, Z ^a   Haleem, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

5 HT turnover; Almond; Cholesterol; Hypophagic action; Nootropic substance

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CHOLESTEROL; NOOTROPIC AGENT; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN LEVEL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET; DRUG EFFECTS; EATING; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; METABOLISM; PRUNUS; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; DIET; EATING; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY; NOOTROPIC AGENTS; PRUNUS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 84874696947     PISSN: 02121611     EISSN: 16995198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3305/nh.2012.27.6.6140     Document Type: Article

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