Oral Administration of α-Asarone Promotes Functional Recovery in Rats With Spinal Cord Injury

• Main Authors: Min-Jae Jo (Author), Hemant Kumar (Author), Hari P. Joshi (Author), Hyemin Choi (Author), Wan-Kyu Ko (Author), J. M. Kim (Author), Sean S. S. Hwang (Author), Song Y. Park (Author), Seil Sohn (Author), Alvin B. Bello (Author), Kyoung-Tae Kim (Author), Soo-Hong Lee (Author), Xiang Zeng (Author), Inbo Han (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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α-asarone, a bioactive compound found in Acorus plant species, has been shown to exhibit neuroprotective, anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and cognitive-enhancing effects. However, the effects of α-asarone on spinal cord injury (SCI) have not yet been elucidated. The present study investigated the...