Ficus sycomorus extract reversed behavioral impairment and brain oxidative stress induced by unpredictable chronic mild stress in rats

• Main Authors: Harquin Simplice Foyet (Author), Serge Tchinda Deffo (Author), Pascaline Koagne Yewo (Author), Iulia Antioch (Author), Stéphane Zingue (Author), Emmanuel Acha Asongalem (Author), Pierre Kamtchouing (Author), Alin Ciobica (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Stress, regardless of its nature is nowadays recognized as one of the major risk factors for neuropsychiatric diseases, such as mood and anxiety disorders. The brain compared with other organs is more vulnerable to oxidative damage mainly due to its high rate of oxygen consumptio...