| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10838201 | Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Current antidepressant drugs exert undesirable side effects. ⺠Curcumin has been used in China to treat digestive & neuropsychiatric disorders. ⺠Curcumin can chelate metal ions and form metallocomplexes showing greatly effects. ⺠Zn(II)-curcumin showed more gastroprotective & antidepressant effects than curcumin. ⺠Zn(II)-curcumin showed a synergistic effect between curcumin and zinc.
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Authors
Xueting Mei, Donghui Xu, Sika Xu, Yanping Zheng, Shibo Xu,