Modulation of dopamine metabolizing enzymes and antioxidant status by Capsicum annuum Lin in rotenone-intoxicated rat brain

Rotenone is a natural pesticide and environmental neurotoxin which mimics key aspects of Parkinson’s disease. This study evaluated the effect of ethyl acetate extract of Capsicum annuum L. (C. annuum) in rotenone-intoxicated rats. Oral doses of C. annuum extract (50, 100 & 200 mg kg−1) and roten...

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Main Authors: Omodesola Oluwafisayo Ogunruku, Bolanle Olanrewaju Ogunyemi, Ganiyu Oboh, Oluwaseun Oyeniyi Babatunde, Aline Augusti Boligon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750018307698