Aqueous extract of Ficus bengalensis linn. bark for inflammatory bowel disease

Journal of Young Pharmacists

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 130-136

  Patel, M A ^a   Patel, P K ^a   Patel, M B ^b  

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

^b Shri Sarvajanik College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Aqueous extract; bark; Ficus bengalensis (Moraceae); inflammatory bowel disease

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; FICUS BENGALENSIS EXTRACT; MALONALDEHYDE; MYELOPEROXIDASE; NITRIC OXIDE; PREDNISOLONE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TRINITROBENZENESULFONIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; BODY WEIGHT; COLON MUCOSA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; MALE; MAST CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; RAT;

EID: 78049412517     PISSN: 09751483     EISSN: 09751505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.63149     Document Type: Article

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