Evaluation of antiparkinsonian activity of water yam tuber (Dioscorea alata L.) extract on haloperidol-induced Parkinson’s disease in mice

Parkinson’s disease (PD) appears as motor dysfunction that is attributed to depleting dopamine levels due to cell death in the extrapyramidal system that is comprised of the basal ganglia’s motor neurons. Oxidative stress is central in triggering cell death. Water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) contains a...

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Main Authors: Sapto Yuliani, Dwi Utami, Muhammad Marwan Ramadhan, Aisha Raihana, Rahmah Niar Ulfah, Nadia Putri Ainiyah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Ahmad Dahlan 2023-03-01
Series:Pharmaciana
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Online Access:http://journal.uad.ac.id/index.php/PHARMACIANA/article/view/25590/pdf_261