Gastroprotective effect of earthworm paste (Lampito mauritii, Kinberg) on experimental gastric ulcer in rats

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 171-176

  Prakash, M ^a   Gunasekaran, G ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti ulcer; Aspirin; Earthworm; Lampito mauritii

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIULCER AGENT; LAMPITO MAURITII PASTE; RANITIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; GLYCOPROTEIN; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PEPSIN A;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; EARTHWORM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LAMPITO MAURITII; MALE; NONHUMAN; PASTE; RAT; STOMACH PROTECTION; STOMACH ULCER; ANIMAL; ANNELID WORM; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; INDIA; METABOLISM; ORIENTAL MEDICINE; PATHOLOGY; PH; SECRETION; STOMACH ACID; STOMACH JUICE; STOMACH MUCOSA;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; ASPIRIN; CYTOPROTECTION; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GASTRIC ACID; GASTRIC JUICE; GASTRIC MUCOSA; GLYCOPROTEINS; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDIA; MALE; MEDICINE, EAST ASIAN TRADITIONAL; OLIGOCHAETA; PEPSIN A; RANITIDINE; RATS; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 77951625863     PISSN: 11283602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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