Gastroprotective effect of Benincasa hispida fruit extract

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 271-275

  Rachchh, Manish ^a   Jain, Sunita ^b  

^a S J Thakkar Pharmacy College   (India)

^b L M COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Antiulcer; Ulcer index; Vascular permeability

Indexed keywords

BENINCASA HISPIDA EXTRACT; CATALASE; MALONALDEHYDE; OMEPRAZOLE; PLANT EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BLOOD VESSEL PERMEABILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRUIT; IMMOBILIZATION STRESS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; PYLORUS LIGATION; RAT; STOMACH MUCOSA LESION; STOMACH ULCER; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 58849115407     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.45154     Document Type: Conference Paper

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