Protective effects of Origanum majorana L. against neurodegeneration: Fingerprinting, isolation and in vivo glycine receptors behavioral model

International Journal of Phytomedicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 46-57

  Raafat, Karim ^a   Jassar, Hasan ^a   Aboul Ela, Maha ^a   El Lakany, Abdalla ^a  

^a BEIRUT ARAB UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Glycine receptors; HPLC fingerprinting; Neurodegenerative disorders; Origanum majorana L.; Phytotherapy; Synergism

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; ASCORBIC ACID; CHLOROGENIC ACID; GLYCINE RECEPTOR; ORIGANUM MAJORANA EXTRACT; PARA COUMARIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRAIN PROTECTION; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DPPH RADICAL SCAVENGING ASSAY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; NERVE DEGENERATION; NONHUMAN; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 84885978038     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09750185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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