Effects of Macrotermes anadelei and Polyrachis dives on process of learning and memorization
- Author:
Nguyen Thi Van Thai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Macrotermes anadelei, Polyrachis dives* learning, memorization
- MeSH:
Plants;
Plants, Medicinal;
rats;
Memory;
learning
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
2003;0(6):183-186
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The water extracts of Macrotermes anadelei and Polyrachis dives were shown to improve the memorization power of rats at the dose of 10 mg/kg body weight. After the 21-days training for one trial learning avoidance test, the time the rats remained in the bright chamber was reduced to 47.2% for those received M. anadelei, and 43.6% for P. dives, not significantly lower than Ginkgo biloba (50.6%). In Morris Water Maze, both those extracts were also proved to boost the process of learning and memorization in mice.
