Secondary degeneration after partial optic nerve injury and possible neuroprotective effects of lycium barbarum (Wolfberry)

Lycium Barbarum and Human Health

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 135-151

  Li, Hong Ying ^a,b,c,d   Chan, Henry Hl ^e   Chu, Patrick Hw ^e   Chang, Raymond Chuen Chung ^a,c,d   So, Kwok Fai ^a,c,d  

^a JINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF JINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^e HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Lycium barbarum; Neuroprotection; Optic nerve; Secondary degeneration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84943268756     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-9658-3_10     Document Type: Chapter

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