The gastroprotective activity of the ethanol extract of Ageratum conyzoides

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 117-121

  Shirwaikar, A ^a   Bhilegaonkar, P M ^a   Malini, S ^b   Sharath Kumar, J ^c  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c Government Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Ageratum conyzoides; Alcohol; Cold restraint stress; Gastroprotection; Ibuprofen

Indexed keywords

AGERATUM CONYZOIDES EXTRACT; ALCOHOL; FAMOTIDINE; IBUPROFEN; MISOPROSTOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COLD STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; MALE; MODEL; NONHUMAN; RAT; STOMACH LESION; STOMACH PROTECTION; STRESS ULCER;

AGERATUM CONYZOIDES;

EID: 0037402191     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00050-3     Document Type: Article

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