Evaluation of nitric oxide or opioid receptors involvement in antinociceptive properties of silymarin

Objective: It has been shown that Silybum marianum or its extracts have hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic effects. Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in neurotransmission, neuroprotection, neurotoxicity and pathological pain, as a neurotransmitter...

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Main Authors: Mohsen Imenshahidi, Ramin Rezaee, Amin Mostofi, Gholamreza Karimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2011-12-01
Series:Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine
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Online Access:http://ajp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_27_88b88182a6d5744a534cb3fb039549a6.html