Effects of ethanol extract of Ficus bengalensis (bark) on inflammatory bowel disease

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 214-218

  Patel, Manish ^a,b   Patel, Paras ^a  

^a CKPithawalla Institute Of Pharmaceutical Science and Research   (India)

^b Shri Sarvajanik College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Bark; ethanolic extract; Ficus bengalensis (Moraceae); inflammatory bowel disease

Indexed keywords

FICUS BENGALENSIS EXTRACT; MALONALDEHYDE; MYELOPEROXIDASE; NITRIC OXIDE; PREDNISOLONE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BARK; CELL PROTECTION; COLON MUCOSA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ENTERITIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; MALE; MAST CELL DEGRANULATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RAT;

EID: 77956233453     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.68420     Document Type: Article

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