Antiulcer activity of Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill. (Cactaceae): Ultrastructural study

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-9

  Galati, E M ^a   Monforte, M T ^a   Tripodo, M M ^b   D'Aquino, A ^a   Mondello, M R ^a  

^a Pharmaco Biological Department   (Italy)

^b Department of Organic and Biological Chemistry ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Ethanol induced ulcer; Folk medicine; Gastric protection; Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill.; Transmission electronic microscopy

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIULCER AGENT; OPUNTIA FICUS INDICA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; MALE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MUCILAGE; NONHUMAN; OPUNTA FICUS INDICA; PLANT; RAT; STOMACH MUCOSA; STOMACH PROTECTION; STOMACH ULCER; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; ETHANOL; GASTRIC MUCOSA; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PEPTIC ULCER; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SICILY;

EID: 0034987281     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(01)00196-9     Document Type: Article

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