Flavonoids with gastroprotective activity

Molecules

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 979-1012

  De Lira Mota, Kelly Samara ^a   Dias, Guilherme Eduardo Nunes ^a   Pinto, Meri Emili Ferreira ^a   Luiz Ferreira, Ânderson ^b   Souza Brito, Alba Regina Monteiro ^b   Hiruma Lima, Clélia Akiko ^c   Barbosa Filho, José Maria ^a   Batista, Leônia Maria ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Flavonoids; Gastroprotective activity; Natural products.; Peptic ulcers

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYPHENOLS; PROTECTIVE AGENT;

HUMAN; PEPTIC ULCER; REVIEW;

FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; PEPTIC ULCER; PHENOLS; PROTECTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 63449104070     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules14030979     Document Type: Review

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