Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 70-78 , March 2008

Anxiety and cognitive effects of quercetin liposomes in rats

  • Aroonsri Priprem, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
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  • Jintanaporn Watanatorn, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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  • Saengrawee Sutthiparinyanont, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen
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  • Wathita Phachonpai, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
    • ,
  • Supaporn Muchimapura, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Received 20 March 2007 ,Accepted 7 December 2007.

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 No conflict of interest was reported by the authors of this paper.

 The researchers would like to thank the Integrated Nanotechnology Research Center (INRC). They also thank The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT).

PII: S1549-9634(07)00253-5

doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2007.12.001

Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 70-78 , March 2008

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