Gastroprotection of Suaveolol, Isolated from <em>Hyptis suaveolens</em>, against Ethanol-Induced Gastric Lesions in Wistar Rats: Role of Prostaglandins, Nitric Oxide and Sulfhydryls

Gastroprotection of Suaveolol, Isolated from <em>Hyptis suaveolens</em>, against Ethanol-Induced Gastric Lesions in Wistar Rats: Role of Prostaglandins, Nitric Oxide and Sulfhydryls

<em>Hyptis suaveolens </em>is a medicinal plant that is, according to traditional medicine, considered useful in the treatment of gastric ulcers. Although its gastroprotective activity was reported, the active compounds have not been identified. Therefore, the aim of the...

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Main Authors: María Elena Sánchez-Mendoza, Adelfo Reyes-Ramírez, Antonio Magdiel Velázquez-Méndez, Gerardo Cruz-Hernández, Jesús Arrieta, Leticia Cruz Antonio, Carlos Vera-Arzave
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-07-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
<em>Hyptis suaveolens</em>
suaveolol
gastroprotection
medicinal plants
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/8/8917

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