Neuroprotective Activity of Triterpenoid Saponins from Platycodi radix Against Glutamate-induced Toxicity in Primary Cultured Rat Cortical Cells

During our investigation of the neuroprotective activity of Platycodi radix we found that an aqueous extract of this folk medicine exhibited significant protection against glutamate-induced toxicity in primary cultured rat cortical cells. In order to clarify the neuroprotective mechanism(s) of this...

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Main Authors: Hyung-In Moon, Hyun Duk Yang, Sung Ik Lee, Yong Hoon Park, Il Hong Son
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2007-05-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/12/5/1147/