Flavonoid-Rich Extract of Dissotis rotundifolia Whole Plant Protects against Ethanol-Induced Gastric Mucosal Damage

Dissotis rotundifolia is a plant in the family Melastomataceae. The methanolic extract of the whole plant is reported to be rich in C-glycosylflavones such as vitexin and orientin. Though there are several reports on the ethnomedicinal use of this plant extract in stomach ulcers, experimental-based...

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Main Authors: Michael Buenor Adinortey, Charles Ansah, Benjamin Aboagye, Justice Kwabena Sarfo, Orleans Martey, Alexander Kwadwo Nyarko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Biochemistry Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7656127