Antiulcer activity of methanolic extract of Bryophyllum pinnatum in rats

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 409-412

  Adesanwo, J K ^a   Raji, Y ^b   Olaleye, S B ^b   Onasanwo, S A ^b   Fadare, O O ^c   Ige, O O ^a   Odusanya, O O ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Antiulcer; Bryophyllum pinnatum; Gastric acid; Rats

Indexed keywords

ANTIULCER AGENT; BRYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM EXTRACT; HISTAMINE; INDOMETACIN; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PROPRANOLOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRASSULACEAE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STOMACH ACID SECRETION; STOMACH ULCER;

ANIMALIA; KALANCHOE PINNATA; RATTUS;

EID: 34250860066     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2007.409.412     Document Type: Article

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