Open AccessNeuroprotective effects of chloroform and petroleum ether extracts of Nigella sativa seeds in stroke model of rat
Author(s) -
Mohd Akhtar,
Aliyu Muhammad Maikiyo,
Abul Kalam Najmi,
Razia Khanam,
Mohd Mujeeb,
Mohd. Aqil
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.111825
Subject(s) - nigella sativa , petroleum ether , neuroprotection , traditional medicine , chloroform , medicine , pharmacology , chemistry , chromatography , extraction (chemistry)
Stroke still remains a challenge for the researchers and scientists for developing ideal drug. Several new drugs are being evaluated showing excellent results in preclinical studies but when tested in clinical trials, they failed. Many herbal drugs in different indigenous system of medicine claim to have beneficial effects but not extensively evaluated for stroke (cerebral ischemia).