title: [Effect of active constituents of Herba Epimedii on hypothalamic monoamine neurotransmitters and other brain functions in aging rats].
abstract: The active constituents of Herba Epimedii can raise the hypothalamic monoamine neurotransmitters levels in aging male rats and improve the learning and memory in aging rats and mice. It can also inhibit the activities of AchE both in brain tissues and whole blood in mice.
authors.affiliation: Chengdu University of TCM.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism; D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D015306:Biogenic Monoamines / Q000378:metabolism*; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000378:metabolism*; D007858:Learning / Q000187:drug effects*; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D015306:Biogenic Monoamines; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005419:Flavonoids; D011134:Polysaccharides; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase