Antidiarrhoeal and antiulcer activities of hippocratea africana root extract

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 201-205

  Okokon, Jude Efiom ^a   Akpan, Henry Dan ^a   Umoh, Emem Ekpo ^a   Ekaidem, Itemobong Sunday ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antidiarrhoea; Antiulcer; Hippocratea africana; Rodents

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ANTIULCER AGENT; ATROPINE; CASTOR OIL; HIPPOCRATEA AFRICANA EXTRACT; INDOMETACIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HIPPOCRATEACEAE; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RAT; RODENT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; ULCER;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; ANTIDIARRHEALS; FEMALE; HIPPOCRATEACEAE; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 79953879720     PISSN: 1011601X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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