Berberine chloride can ameliorate the spatial memory impairment and increase the expression of interleukin-1beta and inducible nitric oxide synthase in the rat model of Alzheimer's disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Berberine is the major alkaloidal component of <it>Rhizoma coptidis</it>, and has multiple pharmacological effects including inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, reducing cholesterol and glucose, lowering mortality in patient...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Qian Caiyun, Zhu Feiqi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-12-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/7/78