Gastroduodenal ulcer protective activity of Asparagus racemosus: An experimental, biochemical and histological study

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-10

  Sairam, K ^a   Priyambada, S ^a   Aryya, N C ^a   Goel, R K ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Asparagus racemosus; Defensive factors; Mucosal offensive; Peptic ulcers

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ACID; ALCOHOL; ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS EXTRACT; MERCAPTAMINE; PEPSIN A; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARAGUS; ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS; BIOCHEMISTRY; COLD STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; GASTRODUODENAL ULCER; HEALING; HISTOLOGY; IMMOBILIZATION STRESS; MALE; MUCOSA; MUCUS SECRETION; NONHUMAN; PROTECTION; PYLORUS LIGATION; RAT; STOMACH JUICE; TIME;

EID: 0037402190     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(02)00342-2     Document Type: Article

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