In vivo/in vitro studies of the effects of the type II arabinogalactan isolated from Maytenus ilicifolia Mart. ex Reissek on the gastrointestinal tract of rats

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 67 C, Issue 7-8, 2012, Pages 405-410

  Baggio, Cristiane H ^a   Freitas, Cristina S ^a   Twardowschy, André ^a   dos Santos, Ana Cristina ^a   Mayer, Bárbara ^a   Potrich, Francine B ^a   Cipriani, Thales R ^a   Sassaki, Guilherme L ^a   Iacomini, Marcello ^a   Marques, Maria Consuelo A ^a   Mesia Vela, Sonia ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arabinogalactan; Gastroprotective; Maytenus ilicifolia

Indexed keywords

CELASTRACEAE; MAYTENUS ILICIFOLIA; RATTUS;

EID: 84866910433     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2012-7-808     Document Type: Article

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