Anticonvulsant and neuroprotective effects of <it>Pimpinella anisum</it> in rat brain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Essential oil of <it>Pimpinella anisum L. Apiaceae</it> (anise oil) has been widely used in traditional Persian medicine to treat a variety of diseases, including some neurological disorders. This study was aimed to test...

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Main Authors: Karimzadeh Fariba, Hosseini Mahmoud, Mangeng Diana, Alavi Hassan, Hassanzadeh Gholam, Bayat Mohamad, Jafarian Maryam, Kazemi Hadi, Gorji Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/76