title: [Memory-improving effect of aqueous extract of Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge].
abstract: The study shows that the aqueous extract of Astragulus membranaceus (AMWE) can improve the anisodine-induced impairment on memory acquisition as well as the alcohol-elicited deficit of memory retrieval (number of errors were reduced and latent period was prolonged) in step down, and can also prolong the gasping duration of mice after decapitation at doses of 50g/kg (ig) for 7 days.
authors.affiliation: Guangxi Institute of Traditional Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanning.
authors.forename: G X
authors.initials: GX
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D027885:Astragalus propinquus; D002701:Chloramphenicol; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000633:toxicity; D000431:Ethanol; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D051379:Mice; D012602:Scopolamine Derivatives
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D012602:Scopolamine Derivatives; D000431:Ethanol; D002701:Chloramphenicol; C012183:anisodine