PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILE AND GASTROPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF EUGENIA MATTOSII FRUITS

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Extracts obtained from plants and fruits provide a relatively safe and practical alternative for the conventional medicine of gastrointestinal diseases. The specie Eugenia mattosii, popularly known in Brazil as “cerejinha”, belongs to Myrtaceae family. Species of this family pr...

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Main Authors: Luana dos SANTOS, Adriana CAMPOS, Valdir CECHINEL FILHO, Luciane Angela Nottar NESELLO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE)
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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