Effects of Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae) on indomethacin-induced ulcer model in rats

Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 85-88

  Özbakiş Dengiz, Günnur ^a   Gürsan, Nesrin ^a  

^a ATATURK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gastric ulcer; Indomethacin; Momordica charantia L.; Rat

Indexed keywords

FAMOTIDINE; INDOMETACIN; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT; OLIVE OIL; WATER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL INFILTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECAPITATION; FRUIT; MALE; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; RAT; STOMACH ULCER; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FAMOTIDINE; FRUIT; GASTRIC MUCOSA; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; INDOMETHACIN; MALE; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT OILS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STOMACH ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 22544434384     PISSN: 13004948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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