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Association between Cerebral Blood Flow and Cognitive Improvement Effect by B. mori Extracted Component  

Lee, Sang-Hyung (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
Kim, Yong-Sik (Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
Kim, Sung-Su (Department of Anatomy, Chung-Ang University)
Kang, Yong-Koo (Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University)
Lee, Moo-Yeol (Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University)
Lee, Kwang-Gill (Sericulture and Apiculture Division, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology)
Yeo, Joo-Hong (Sericulture and Apiculture Division, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology)
Lee, Won-Bok (Department of Anatomy, Chung-Ang University)
Kim, Dae-Kyong (Department of Phamacy, College of Phamacy, Chung-Ang University)
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Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science / v.46, no.2, 2004 , pp. 77-79 More about this Journal
Abstract
To investigate whether BF-7, extracted from Bombyx mori, improved learning and memory of ordinary people, K-WAIS (Korean version of Wechsler adult intelligence scale) was performed in 4 normal students. Treatment with 400 mg of BF-7 increased mean IQ from 103 to 114. To know how BF-7 plays such a positive role, we measured the blood flow to brain, especially for the area concerned with learning and memory, with Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography(SPECT). Our result showed that the blood flow to parahippocampal gyrus and medial temporal area was increased. Also, our results showed the image representing the increase of blood supply in this area. So, our results suggest that BF-7 effectively help to use brain concerning with learning and memory.
Keywords
B. mori fibroin and memory; BF-7; SPECT; Blood flow;
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