Neuroprotective Properties of a Standardized Extract from Myracrodruon urundeuva Fr. All. (Aroeira-Do-Sertão), as Evaluated by a Parkinson’s Disease Model in Rats

Myracrodruon urundeuva Fr. All. (Anacardiaceae) is a Brazilian medicinal species, which is common to the Northeastern Brazilian semiarid region, whose stem-bark is widely used in folk medicine. It is an endangered species, presenting as main bioactive components tannins and chalcones. In this work,...

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Main Authors: Iana Calou, Mary Anne Bandeira, Wellida Aguiar-Galvão, Gilberto Cerqueira, Rafaelly Siqueira, Kelly Rose Neves, Gerly Anne Brito, Glauce Viana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/519615