Evaluating the effect of α-pinene on motor activity, avoidance memory and lipid peroxidation in animal model of Parkinson disease in adult male rats

Background and objectives: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neuropathologic disorder that is caused by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons of dense part of nigra. Oxidative stress has been found in the pathophysiology of PD. Since α-pinene has strong anti-oxidant effects, the purpose of th...

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Main Authors: S. Goudarzi, M. Rafieirad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Society of Pharmacognosy 2017-04-01
Series:Research Journal of Pharmacognosy
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Online Access:http://www.rjpharmacognosy.ir/article_44259_5af5b28e5859412dbc53c78be0276501.pdf