Evaluation of the Histo-Gastroprotective and antimicrobial activities of Heliotropium indicum linn (Boraginaceae)

Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 22-30

  Adelaja, Akinlolu Abdulazeez ^a   Ayoola, M D ^a   Otulana, J O ^a   Akinola, O B ^b   Olayiwola, Abimbola ^c   Ejiwunmi, A B ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^c Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Heliotropium indicum; Histo gastroprotective effects; Mucosa; Ulcerated gastric

Indexed keywords

HELIOTROPIUM INDICUM EXTRACT; INDOMETACIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELIOTROPIUM; HELIOTROPIUM INDICUM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; RAT; STOMACH EROSION; STOMACH MUCOSA; STOMACH PARIETAL CELL; STOMACH PROTECTION; STOMACH ULCER; WISTAR RAT;

EID: 70349574617     PISSN: 1394195X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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