Antiulcer activity of aqueous stembark extract of Hymenocardia acida Tul (Euphorbiaceae)

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 354-357

  Ukwe, C V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antiulcer activity; Gastric ulcer; Hymenocardia acida; Ulcer index

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444527521     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09251619708951282     Document Type: Article

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