Gastroprotective effect of Phyllanthus niruri leaf extract against ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury in rats

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 226-230

  Abdulla, Mahmood Ameen ^a   Ahmed, Khaled Abdul Aziz ^a,b   Al Bayaty, Fouad Hussain ^c   Masood, Yaghma ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b IBB UNIVERSITY   (Yemen)

^c UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Gastroprotection; Phyllanthus niruri; Rat; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; OMEPRAZOLE; PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI EXTRACT; WATER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL INFILTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDEMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; STOMACH MUCOSA LESION; STOMACH PROTECTION; STOMACH ULCER; STOMACH WALL; SUBMUCOSA; WISTAR RAT;

EID: 77954679281     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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