Memory Enhancing Effect of Black Pepper in the AlCl3-Induced Neurotoxicity Mouse Model is Mediated Through its Active Component Chavicine.

CONCLUSION: The study revealed that BP possesses therapeutic effectiveness against neurodegeneration and suggesting Chavicine as a lead compound in disease modification.
PMID: 27396401 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology - July 8, 2016 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ahmed T, Iqbal G, Iqbal A, Mahboob A, Farhat SM Tags: Curr Pharm Biotechnol Source Type: research