Methanolic extract of Hibiscus asper leaves improves spatial memory deficits in the 6-hydroxydopamine-lesion rodent model of Parkinson's disease.
Summary of "Methanolic extract of Hibiscus asper leaves improves spatial memory deficits in the 6-hydroxydopamine-lesion rodent model of Parkinson's disease."
While the Hibiscus asper Hook.f. (Malvaceae) is a traditional herb largely used in tropical region of the Africa as vegetable, potent sedative, tonic and restorative, anti-inflammatory and antidepressive drug, there is very little scientific data concerning the efficacy of this.
Affiliation
Department of Agriculture, Cattle farming and Derived products, High Institute of the Sahel, University of Maroua, Cameroon.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Journal of ethnopharmacology
ISSN: 1872-7573
Pages: 773-9
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21070845
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2010.11.011
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