A standardized extract of Ginkgo biloba prevents locomotion impairment induced by cassava juice in Wistar rats
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A standardized extract of Ginkgo biloba prevents locomotion impairment induced by cassava juice in Wistar rats
The long-term consumption of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) juice produce neurotoxic effects in the rat, characterized by an increased motor activity in the open field test and presence of uncoordinated swim (i.e., lateral swimming), in the swim test; which has been associated with damage in the hippocampus (CA1). On the other hand, flavonoids content in the Ginkgo biloba extract has been r...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Pharmacology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1663-9812
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2014.00213