Rhamnogalacturonan from Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen: gastroprotective and ulcer healing properties in rats.

A rhamnogalacturonan (RGal) isolated from Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen administered by oral route showed gastroprotective activity against acute lesions induced by ethanol. In this study, we investigated the gastric ulcer healing effect of RGal and its mechanisms of action. Intraperitoneal trea...

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Main Authors: Daniele Maria-Ferreira, Luisa Mota da Silva, Daniel Augusto Gasparin Bueno Mendes, Daniela de Almeida Cabrini, Adamara Machado Nascimento, Marcello Iacomini, Thales Ricardo Cipriani, Adair Roberto Soares Santos, Maria Fernanda de Paula Werner, Cristiane Hatsuko Baggio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3885607?pdf=render