Piperine-mediated suppression of voltage-dependent Ca2+ influx and glutamate release in rat hippocampal nerve terminals involves 5HT(1A) receptors and G protein activation

Hsieh, TY; Chang, Y; Wang, SJ

Wang, SJ (reprint author), Fu Jen Catholic Univ, Sch Med, New Taipei, Taiwan.; Wang, SJ (reprint author), Chang Gung Univ Sci & Technol, Coll Human Ecol, Res Ctr Chinese Herbal Med, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

FOOD & FUNCTION, 2019; 10 (5): 2720

Abstract

Piperine is the crucial alkaloid component of black pepper (Piper nigrum Linn.) and has neuroprotective effects. Because inhibition of glutamatergic e......

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