Effect of ambrex (an amber based formulation) on gastric mucosal damage: Role of antioxidant enzymes and lipid profile

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 343-347

  Jainu, Mallika ^a   Devi, C S Shyamala ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Ambrex; Antioxidants; Aspirin; Lipids

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALKADIENE; AMBER; AMBREX; ANTIOXIDANT; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; CATALASE; ENZYME; FREE RADICAL; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LIPID; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN CONTENT; RAT; STOMACH HEMORRHAGE; STOMACH MUCOSA LESION; STOMACH ULCER; ULCER HEALING;

AMBER; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASPIRIN; GASTRIC MUCOSA; MALE; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 3242699580     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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