Kolaviron, a Garcinia kola Biflavonoid Complex, Protects Against Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury: Pertinent Mechanistic Insights from Biochemical and Physical Evaluations in Rat Brain

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 777-787

  Akinmoladun, Afolabi C ^a,c   Akinrinola, Bolanle L ^a   Olaleye, M Tolulope ^a   Farombi, Ebenezer O ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Global cerebral ischemia; Kolaviron; Neuroprotection; Phytochemicals; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM); FLAVONOID; GLUTATHIONE; KOLAVIRON;

ANIMAL; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECTS; ENZYMOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; RAT; REPERFUSION INJURY; WISTAR RAT;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; BRAIN; FLAVONOIDS; GLUTATHIONE; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REPERFUSION INJURY; SODIUM-POTASSIUM-EXCHANGING ATPASE;

EID: 84939994772     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: 15736903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11064-015-1527-z     Document Type: Article

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