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SUBMITTER: Al-Quraishy S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5204236 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Al-Quraishy Saleh S Dkhil Mohamed A MA Ibrahim Shaimaa R SR Abdel Moneim Ahmed E AE
Neural regeneration research 20161101 11
Lead (Pb) is one of the most common environmental toxicants, exposure to which can cause significant neurotoxicity and an associated decline in brain function. This study investigated the possible neuroprotective role of <i>Indigofera oblongifolia</i> leaf methanolic extract (IOLME) against lead-induced neurotoxicity. Rats were intraperitoneally injected with lead acetate, with or without IOLME (intragastric administration for 5 days), and the neuroprotective effect of IOLME was assessed by meas ...[more]