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Published on the 1 January 2008

The effects of Garum armoricum® (GA) on elevated-plus maze and conditioned light extinction tests in rats

Garum Armoricum® (GA), a compound rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, free amino acids, small peptides, vitamins and minerals, was evaluated on two fear-related assays in rats. GA and diazepam (DZP) …
Published on the 1 December 2007

Therapeutic effect of ACTICOA powder, a cocoa polyphenolic extract, on experimentally induced prostate hyperplasia in Wistar-Unilever rats

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-malignant enlargement of the prostate that results in obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms. Plant extracts are frequently used to treat BPH rather than …
Published on the 1 December 2007

Preventive effects of ACTICOA powder, a cocoa polyphenolic extract, on experimentally induced prostate hyperplasia in Wistar-Unilever rats

Plant extracts are useful in the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). This study investigates whether ACTICOA (Barry Callebaut France, Louviers, France) powder (AP), a cocoa polyphenolic …
Published on the 28 May 2007

Preventive antioxidant effects of cocoa polyphenolic extract on free radical production and cognitive performances after heat exposure in Wistar rats.

The preventive effects of ACTICOA powder (AP), a cocoa polyphenolic extract, on free radicals produced by leucocytes in rats after heat exposure (HE) and its protective effects on subsequent cognitive…
Published on the 1 April 2007

Structural and functional recovery elicited by combined putrescine and aminoguanidine treatment after aspirative lesion of the ﬁmbria–fornix and overlying cortex in the adult Rat

Damage to the adult CNS often causes permanent deficits. Based on a lesion model of septohippocampal pathway aspiration in the rat, we attempted to promote neuronal cell survival and post-traumatic re…
Published on the 1 November 2006

Human Opiorphin, a natural antinociceptive modulator of opioid-dependent pathways

Mammalian zinc ectopeptidases play important roles in turning off neural and hormonal peptide signals at the cell surface, notably those processing sensory information. We report here the discovery of…
Published on the 1 September 2006

Reversible inactivation of the dorsal hippocampus by tetrodotoxin or lidocaine : a comparative study on cerebral functional activity and motor coordination in the Rat

Reversible inactivation of the hippocampus by lidocaine or tetrodotoxin is used to investigate implications of this structure in memory processes. Crucial points related to such inactivation are the t…
Published on the 1 July 2006

Ethological comparison of the effects of a bovine αs1-casein tryptic hydrolysate and diazepam on the behaviour of rats in two models of anxiety

A bovine alpha s1-casein tryptic hydrolysate was previously demonstrated to display an anxiolytic-like activity in the conditioned defensive burying and in the elevated plus-maze models when i.p. inje…