Effect of Nigella sativa and wheat germ oils on scopolamine-induced memory impairment in rats

• Main Authors: Salma A. El-Marasy (Author), Siham M. El-Shenawy (Author), Aiman S. El-Khatib (Author), Osama A. El-Shabrawy (Author), Sanaa A. Kenawy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Aim: To investigate the possible memory enhancing effects of Nigella sativa oil (NSO) and wheat germ oil (WGO) on scopolamine-induced amnesic rats. Methods: Male Wistar rats received either saline or scopolamine (16 mg/kg, i.p.). The other three groups were pretreated with NSO (1 ml/kg, p.o.), WGO (...