Nardostachys jatamansi extract prevents chronic restraint stress-induced learning and memory deficits in a radial arm maze task

Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 125-132

  Karkada, Gloria ^a   Shenoy, K B ^a   Halahalli, Harsha ^b   Karanth, K S ^c  

^a MANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NITTE DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c NITTE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chronic stress; hippocampus; learning; memory; Nardostachys jatamansi

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; NARDOSTACHYS; NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI; RATTUS;

EID: 84878812060     PISSN: 09769668     EISSN: 22297707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.101879     Document Type: Article

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