Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common progressive human neurodegenerative
disorder affecting elderly population worldwide. Hence, prevention of AD has been a priority …

Ginkgo biloba extract has been therapeutically used for several decades to increase
peripheral and cerebral blood flow as well as for the treatment of dementia. The extract …

Ginkgo biloba extract is an alternative medicine available as a standardized formulation,
EGb 761®, which consists of ginkgolides, bilobalide, and flavonoids. The individual …

Astaxanthin (ATX) is a dietary carotenoid of crustaceans and fish that contributes to their
coloration. Dietary ATX is important for development and survival of salmonids and …

Lead is a heavy metal abundant in nature that causes haematological imbalances, and
hepatic and renal dysfunction, and this imbalance has been linked to oxidative stress …

Background Apoptotic and oxido-inflammatory pathways have been found to be up-
regulated in lead acetate poisoning which has been associated to endothelial and testicular …

Dementia is a term that encompasses a group of clinical symptoms affecting memory,
thinking and social abilities, characterized by progressive impairment of memory …

In this study, we compared the protective effect of bilobalide, a purified terpene lactone
component of ginkgo biloba extract (EGb 761®),(definition see editorial) and EGb 761® …

The neuroprotective effect of Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb 761) against ischemic injury has
been demonstrated in animal models. In this study, we compared the protective effect of …

We examined the neuroprotective action of a standardized extract of Ginkgo biloba leaves
(EGb 761) in permanent and transient middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion models in …