Polysaccharides from Flammulina velutipes improve scopolamine-induced impairment of learning and memory of rats

Flammulina velutipes has been reported to be beneficial in learning and memory capabilities, but the mechanisms underlying this remain unclear. In this study, Morris water maze and biochemical analyses of rat brain were used to evaluate the effects of F. velutipes polysaccharides (FVP) on scopolamin...

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Main Authors: Wenjian Yang, Jie Yu, Liyan Zhao, Ning Ma, Yong Fang, Fei Pei, Alfred Mugambi Mariga, Qiuhui Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615003862