The ameliorative effect of ascorbic acid and Ginkgo biloba on learning and memory deficits associated with fluoride exposure

Interdisciplinary Toxicology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 217-221

  Raghu, Jetti ^a   Raghuveer, Vasudeva C ^b   Rao, Mallikarjuna C ^c   Somayaji, Nagabhooshana S ^a   Babu, Prakash B ^d  

^a MELAKA MANIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c MANIPAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^d KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Fluoride; Ginkgo biloba; Learning and memory deficits

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FLUORIDE; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; GINKGO BILOBA; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NERVE DEGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE TEST; RAT;

EID: 84898468033     PISSN: 13376853     EISSN: 13379569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/intox-2013-0032     Document Type: Article

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