Gastroprotective and ulcer healing effects of essential oil of Hyptis martiusii Benth. (Lamiaceae).

Hyptis martiusii Benth. is an aromatic plant found in abundance in northeastern Brazil that is used in ethnomedicine to treat gastric disorders. The aim of this study was to elucidate the mechanisms of action involved in the gastroprotection of the essential oil of Hyptis martiusii (EOHM) and to eva...

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Main Authors: Germana Freire Rocha Caldas, Alisson Rodrigo da Silva Oliveira, Alice Valença Araújo, Dafne Carolina Alves Quixabeira, Jacinto da Costa Silva-Neto, João Henrique Costa-Silva, Irwin Rose Alencar de Menezes, Fabiano Ferreira, Ana Cristina Lima Leite, José Galberto Martins da Costa, Almir Gonçalves Wanderley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24454726/?tool=EBI