Evaluation of the antiulcer activity of Olax subscorpioidea Oliv. roots in rats

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-16

  Victoria, Ukwe Chinwe ^a   Michael, Ubaka Chukwuemeka ^a   Johnny, Madusque Uche ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Indomethacin; Olax subscorpioidea; Ulcer inhibition

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; ANTIULCER AGENT; GLYCOSIDE; INDOMETACIN; METHANOL; OLAX SUBSCORPIOIDEA EXTRACT; STEROID; SUCRALFATE; TERPENOID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG MEGADOSE; LD 50; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OLACACEAE; OLAX SUBSCORPIOIDEA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT ROOT; RAT; STOMACH PROTECTION; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 77950666167     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(10)60022-3     Document Type: Article

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