Gastroprotective effects of aqueous extract of chamomilla recutita against ethanol-induced gastric ulcers

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1211-1216

  Al Hashem, Fahaid H ^a  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA EXTRACT; GLUTATHIONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; STOMACH MUCOSA; STOMACH MUSCLE; STOMACH PROTECTION; STOMACH ULCER;

ANIMALS; ETHANOL; GLUTATHIONE; MALE; MATRICARIA; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 78649486411     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: 16583175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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