Clarified Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) Juice as an Anticonvulsant Agent: In Vitro Mechanistic Study of GABAergic Targets

Seizures affect about 50 million people around the world. Approximately 30% of seizures are refractory to the current pharmacological arsenal, so, the pursuit of new therapeutic alternatives is essential. Clarified Euterpe oleracea (EO) juice showed anticonvulsant properties similar to diazepam in a...

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Main Authors: Gabriela P. F. Arrifano, Mathieu P. Lichtenstein, José Rogério Souza-Monteiro, Marcelo Farina, Hervé Rogez, José Carlos Tavares Carvalho, Cristina Suñol, Maria Elena Crespo-López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2678089