Cytotoxic and anti-excitotoxic effects of selected plant and algal extracts using COMET and cell viability assays

Abstract Excess glutamate in the central nervous system may be a major cause of neurodegenerative diseases with gradual loss and dysfunction of neurons. Primary or secondary metabolites from medicinal plants and algae show potential for treatment of glutamate-induced excitotoxicity. Three plant extr...

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Main Authors: Abeer Aldbass, Musarat Amina, Nawal M. Al Musayeib, Ramesa Shafi Bhat, Sara Al-Rashed, Najat Marraiki, Rania Fahmy, Afaf El-Ansary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88089-8