Prenatal lead exposure as well as environmental lead exposure in childhood is associated with a reduced intellectual development, significant decrease in brain volume, cognition deficits, executive functions, social behaviors, and motor abilities in adults ( Schnaas et al., 2006 ; Lanphear et al., 2005 ); therefore, the prevention of lead-induced biochemical and behavioral changes during prenatal lead exposure is a worldwide strategy, and there is an increasing trend to use herbal medicine to prevent or treat cognitive impairments.
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Amelioration of Prenatal Lead-Induced Learning and Memory Impairments by Methanolic Extract of Zataria Multiflora in Male Rats.
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