Comparative study of berberis vulgaris fruit extract and berberine chloride effects on acetic acid-induced colitis in rats

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 97-104

  Minaiyan, Mohsen ^a,b   Ghannadi, Alireza ^b,d   Mahzouni, Parvin ^c   Jaffari Shirazi, Elham ^d  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences   (Iran)

^c ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d Isfahan Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center   (Iran)

Author keywords

Barberry fruit extract; Berberine; Berberis vulgaris; Colitis; Rats

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BERBERINE; BERBERIS VULGARIS EXTRACT; HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE; PLANT EXTRACT; PREDNISONE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BERBERIS; BERBERIS VULGARIS; COLITIS; COLON ULCER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INTESTINE CRYPT; MALE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 79955958188     PISSN: 17350328     EISSN: 17266890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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