Effect of Linum usitatissimum (Linseed/Flaxseed) fixed oil on experimental esophagitis in albino rats

Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 331-335

  Renu, N ^a   Kaithwas, G ^a   Ramteke, P W ^a   Saraf, S A ^b  

^a SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (India)

^b BABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Esophagitis; Flaxseed; Linolenic acid; Linum usitatissimum; Omega three fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CATALASE; COLLAGEN; GLUTATHIONE; LINSEED OIL; OMEPRAZOLE; SIALIC ACID; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ACIDITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGITIS; NONHUMAN; RAT; STOMACH ACID SECRETION; STOMACH PH; STOMACH VOLUME; TISSUE LEVEL;

ANIMALS; COLLAGEN; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; LINSEED OIL; N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 84867303801     PISSN: 00015644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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