Gastric anti-secretory and anti-ulcerogenic effects of Dombeya buettneri in rats

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 315-319

  Okwari, O O ^a   Ettarh, R R ^a   Akpogomeh, B A ^a   Eteng, M U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dombeya buettneri; Ethanol induced ulcer; Gastric acid secretion; Histamine; Mucus

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DOMBEYA BUETTNERI EXTRACT; HISTAMINE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URETHAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PEPTIC ULCER; PREVENTION; RAT; STOMACH ACID SECRETION; STOMACH MUCOSA INJURY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; ETHANOL; GASTRIC ACID; GASTRIC MUCOSA; HISTAMINE; MUCUS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 0033949043     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00196-8     Document Type: Article

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