Fatemeh Norouzi
Neurocognitive Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
[ 1 ] - The effects of Nigella sativa on sickness behavior induced by lipopolysaccharide in male Wistar rats
Objective: Neuroimmune factors contribute on the pathogenesis of sickness behaviors. Nigella sativa (NS) has anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety and anti-depressive effects. In the present study, the effect of NS hydro-alcoholic extract on sickness behavior induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was investigated. Materials and Methods: The rats were divided into five groups (n=10 in each): (1) control...
[ 2 ] - Protective effects of Nigella sativa on synaptic plasticity impairment induced by lipopolysaccharide
In the present study the protective effect of Nigella sativa (N. sativa)on synaptic plasticity impairment induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in rats was investigated. Fifty-eight rats were grouped and treated as follows: 1) control (saline), 2) LPS, 3) LPS-N. sativa,and 4) N. sativa. In a Morris water maze test, the escape latency and traveled path to find t...
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