Combination of proanthocyanidins extracted from lotus seedpod and l-cysteine ameliorates memory impairment induced by alcohol and scopolamine in mice

European Food Research and Technology

Volumn 236, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 671-679

  Xiao, Juan ^a   Sui, Yong ^a   Li, Shuyi ^a   Wu, Qian ^a   Yang, Ting ^a   Xie, Bijun ^a   Sun, Zhida ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alcohol; l cysteine; Memory impairment; Nelumbo nucifera; Proanthocyanidins extracted from lotus seedpod (LSPC); Scopolamine

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; BRAIN; ENZYMES; FLAVONOIDS; MAMMALS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; NITRIC OXIDE;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE ACTIVITY; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; L-CYSTEINE; LOTUS SEEDPODS; NELUMBO NUCIFERA; SCOPOLAMINE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE ACTIVITIES; TOTAL ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY;

AMINO ACIDS;

ANIMALIA; MUS; NELUMBO NUCIFERA;

EID: 84875373491     PISSN: 14382377     EISSN: 14382385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00217-013-1922-0     Document Type: Article

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