Investigation of the mechanisms underlying the gastroprotective effect of Cymbopogon citratus essential oil

Journal of Young Pharmacists

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 28-32

  Fernandes, C ^a   De Souza, H ^a   De Oliveria, G ^a   Costa, J G M ^a   Kerntopf, M ^a   Campos, A ^a,b  

^a REGIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CARIRI   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FORTALEZA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cymbopogon citratus; essential oil; gastroprotection; mechanisms

Indexed keywords

ANTIULCER AGENT; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS ESSENTIAL OIL; ESSENTIAL OIL; GLIBENCLAMIDE; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIULCER ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH MUCOSA INJURY; STOMACH PROTECTION; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 84858957755     PISSN: 09751483     EISSN: 09751505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.93578     Document Type: Article

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