Open AccessNeuroprotective effect of wormwood against lead exposure
Author(s) -
Omar Kharoubı,
Miloud Slimani,
Abdelkader Aoues
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.76834
Subject(s) - tbars , lead acetate , aché , acetylcholinesterase , lipid peroxidation , chemistry , monoamine oxidase , neurochemical , striatum , thiobarbituric acid , hippocampus , neuroprotection , lead poisoning , oxidative stress , endocrinology , medicine , pharmacology , biochemistry , toxicity , dopamine , enzyme , psychiatry
Lead poisoning is a potential factor in brain damage, neurochemical dysfunction and severe behavioral problems. Considering this effect, our study was carried out to investigate the effects of wormwood to restore enzymes activities, lipid peroxidation and behavioral changes induced by lead.