Neuroprotection by Brazilian Green Propolis against In vitro and In vivo Ischemic Neuronal Damage

We examined whether Brazilian green propolis, a widely used folk medicine, has a neuroprotective function in vitro and/or in vivo. In vitro, propolis significantly inhibited neurotoxicity induced in neuronally differentiated PC12 cell cultures by either 24 h hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) exposure or 48...

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Main Authors: Masamitsu Shimazawa, Satomi Chikamatsu, Nobutaka Morimoto, Satoshi Mishima, Hiroichi Nagai, Hideaki Hara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/neh078