Anti-ulcer (ulcer-preventive) activity of Ficus arnottiana Miq. (Moraceae) leaf methanolic extract

American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 89-93

  Gregory, Marslin ^a   Vithalrao, K P ^a   Franklin, G ^b   Kalaichelavan, V ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ficus arnottiana; Flavonoids; Gastric volume; Omeprazole; Ulcer area

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIULCER AGENT; CARBOHYDRATE; FICUS ARNOTTIANA EXTRACT; FLAVANOID; METHANOL; OMEPRAZOLE; PLANT EXTRACT; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SCREENING; FICUS; FICUS ARNOTTIANA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LD 50; MALE; MOUSE; MUCUS SECRETION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; SEDATION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SKIN IRRITATION; STOMACH ACID SECRETION; STOMACH MUCOSA; STOMACH PROTECTION; STOMACH SECRETION; STOMACH ULCER; STOMACH VOLUME; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALIA; FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); MORACEAE; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 70249090757     PISSN: 15574962     EISSN: 15574970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajptsp.2009.89.93     Document Type: Article

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