Boswellic Acid Improves Cognitive Function in a Rat Model Through Its Antioxidant Activity - Neuroprotective effect of Boswellic acid - |
Ebrahimpour, Saeedeh
(Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University)
Fazeli, Mehdi (Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University) Mehri, Soghra (Pharmaceutical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences) Taherianfard, Mahnaz (Department of Physiology, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University) Hosseinzadeh, Hossein (Pharmaceutical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences) |
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