Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3843

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) on behavioral deficits and memory impairment of rats surviving sepsis

João Eudes Filho
  • João Eudes Filho
  • Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, s/n, 70910-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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Dâmaris Silveira
  • Dâmaris Silveira
  • Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, s/n, 70910-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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Aluízio Carlos Soares
  • Aluízio Carlos Soares
  • Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, s/n, 70910-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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Fabiana Pirani Carneiro
  • Fabiana Pirani Carneiro
  • Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, s/n, 70910-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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Melissa Sousa de Assis
  • Melissa Sousa de Assis
  • Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, s/n, 70910-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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Franco Batista Leite
  • Franco Batista Leite
  • Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, s/n, 70910-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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Niraldo Paulino
  • Niraldo Paulino
  • Medical Lex Gestão de Informações e Cursos Ltda. Av. Desembargador Vitor Lima, 260, sala 908, Ed. Madson Center - Trindade, 88040-400, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Greice Maria Souza
  • Greice Maria Souza
  • Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, s/n, 70910-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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Mônica Valero da Silva
  • Mônica Valero da Silva
  • Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, s/n, 70910-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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Stéphanie Marchiori
  • Stéphanie Marchiori
  • Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, s/n, 70910-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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Karla Amaral
  • Karla Amaral
  • Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, s/n, 70910-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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Nadyelle Targino de Melo
  • Nadyelle Targino de Melo
  • Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, s/n, 70910-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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Vania Moraes Ferreira
  • Vania Moraes Ferreira
  • Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, s/n, 70910-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 02 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 22 February 2017
  •  Published: 25 February 2017

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