In vitro evaluation of anti-Alzheimer effects of dry ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) extract

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 606-612

  Mathew, Maya ^a   Subramanian, Sarada ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Anti cholinesterase; Antioxidant; A ; Ginger extract; Oligomers; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHEMISTRY; DESICCATION; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; GINGER; PHYTOTHERAPY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; DESICCATION; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; FEMALE; GINGER; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 84901988680     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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