The effect of Ginkgo biloba extract on scopolamine-induced apoptosis in the hippocampus of rats

Anatomical Science International

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 217-222

  Jahanshahi, M ^a   Nickmahzar, E G ^a   Babakordi, F ^a  

^a GOLESTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Ginkgo biloba extract; Hippocampus; Rat; Scopolamine

Indexed keywords

GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; PARAFORMALDEHYDE; SCOPOLAMINE BROMIDE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

AMNESIA; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN PROTECTION; BRAIN SLICE; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HIPPOCAMPUS; HISTOLOGY; MALE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECTS; GINKGO BILOBA; NERVE CELL; PATHOLOGY; WISTAR RAT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER;

AMNESIA; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; GINKGO BILOBA; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; NEURONS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SCOPOLAMINE HYDROBROMIDE;

EID: 84883162311     PISSN: 14476959     EISSN: 1447073X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12565-013-0188-8     Document Type: Article

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