Neuroprotective Effect of Aqueous Extract of Berberis vulgaris L. in a Model of Parkinson’s Disease in Rat

Background: Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease of dopaminergic neurons in substancia nigra. Superoxides formation is one of the main etiologies of the disease, and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) are able to suppress superoxide formation. Objective: Berberis vulgaris...

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Main Authors: F Salar, SA Ziai, S Nasri, M Roghani, M Kamalinejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR 2010-12-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants
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Online Access:http://jmp.ir/article-1-241-en.html