objective: nitric oxide (no) plays an important role both as a consequence and as a cause of epileptic seizures.regarding the central nervous system depressant effects of achillea wilhelmsii (a. wilhelmsii), as well the effects of the plant on no, this study was aimed to elucidatethe possible role for nitric oxide on the effects of hydroalcoholic extract of a. wilhelmsii on pentylenetetrazole (...

Objective: The present study investigated possible neuroprotective effects of ethanolic extract of Tiliacora triandra leaf against cerebral ischemic-reperfusion injury in mice. Materials and Methods: Forty male Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice were randomly divided into five groups: (1) Sham + 10% Tween 80, (2) bilateral common carotid artery occlu...

Background: The oxidant-antioxidants balance in the living organism is constantly challenged by internal and external pressures. Maidenhair or Adiantum capillus-veneris (Acv) is rich in bioactive compounds with antioxidant effects.  Objectives: The present study aimed at investigating the effect of Acv hydroalcoholic extract on the oxidative stress rate of blood and brain of mice in the depres...

regarding the therapeutic properties of nigella sativa (ns), the effects of the plant hydro – alcoholic extract on learning, memory and brain tissues oxidative damage were investigated in penthylenetetrazole (ptz) - induced repeated seizures.there were 4 experimental groups including: 1- control group; received saline, 2- ptz group ; received saline and ptz (50 mg/kg, i.p) , 3-ptz- ns 200 and 4...

background access to appropriate images of fetal brain can greatly assist to diagnose of probable abnormalities. the aim of this study was to compare the suitability of t2-true fast imaging with steady state free precession (t2-trufi), and t2-half-fourier acquisition single-shot turbo spin-echo (t2- haste( magnetic resonance imaging (mri) to extract the fetal brain using the level set algorithm...

background and objectives: many nepeta species have been commonly used in iranian folk medicine as tranquilizer, relaxant, carminative and restorative tonic for nervous and respiratory disorders. inflammation is a problem in many diseases and has an important role in brain function that can cause neurodegenerative disorders. inflamed glial cells can exacerbate neurodegenerative diseases by prod...

conclusions ferulago angulata extract, because of its antioxidant activities, is probably capable of removing free radicals and oxidant substances from brain and thus it can improve behavioral disorders in brain hypoperfusion ischemia model. results it was found that the administration of 400 mg/kg hydroalcoholic extract of f. angulate for two weeks after brain hypoperfusion ischemia increased ...