Neferine and lianzixin extracts have protective effects on undifferentiated caffeine-damaged PC12 cells

Neferine and lianzixin extracts have protective effects on undifferentiated caffeine-damaged PC12 cells

Abstract Background The embryos of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn seeds, lianzixin, are used in China as food and traditional herbal medicine. Principal therapeutic indications are insomnia, anxiety and pyrexia. Caffeine is a psychostimulant and excessive use predisposes to cell damage and neurotoxicity. W...

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Main Authors: Jingjing Chen, Mimi Tang, Manhua Liu, Yueping Jiang, Bin Liu, Shao Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Subjects:
Lianzixin
Neferine
Alkaloid
PC12
Cell damage
Caffeine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-020-2872-2

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