Morphologic and Pharmacological Investigations in the Epicatechin Gastroprotective Effect

Previous studies of the gastroprotective activity of plants have highlighted the importance of the polyphenolic compound epicatechin (EC) in the treatment of gastric ulcers. This paper aimed to evaluate and characterize the gastroprotective mechanism of action of EC using male rats. The gastroprotec...

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Main Authors: A. L. Rozza, C. A. Hiruma-Lima, A. Tanimoto, C. H. Pellizzon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/708156