Protective Effect of Methanol Extract of Uncaria rhynchophylla Against Excitotoxicity Induced by N-Methyl-D-Aspartate in Rat Hippocampus

Uncaria rhynchophylla is a medicinal herb used for convulsive disorders in Oriental medicine. In this study, the effect of the methanol extract of Uncaria rhynchophylla against N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-induced excitotoxicity was investigated. Pretreatment with the extract of Uncaria rhynchopylla...

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Main Authors: Jongseok Lee, Dongwook Son, Pyeongjae Lee, Dae-Keun Kim, Min-Chul Shin, Mi-Hyeon Jang, Chang-Ju Kim, Yong-Sik Kim, Sun-Yeou Kim, Hocheol Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2003-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319326970