Mechanisms of the Gastric Antiulcerogenic Activity of Anacardium humile St. Hil on Ethanol-Induced Acute Gastric Mucosal Injury in Rats

Mechanisms of the Gastric Antiulcerogenic Activity of Anacardium humile St. Hil on Ethanol-Induced Acute Gastric Mucosal Injury in Rats

Leaves and bark infusions Anacardium humile St. Hil. (Anacardiaceae), known as in Brazil as “cajuzinho do cerrado”, have been used in folk medicine as an alternative treatment for ulcers and gastritis. This study evaluated the gastroprotective activity of an ethyl acetate extract of the leaves of A....

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Main Authors: Alba Regina Monteiro Souza Brito, Wagner Vilegas, Lourdes Campaner Santos, Clélia Akiko Hiruma-Lima, Cláudia Helena Pellizzon, Elisângela Farias-Silva, Ana Beatriz Albino de Almeida, Leônia Maria Batista, Anderson Luiz-Ferreira, Ana Cristina Alves de Almeida, Victor Barbastefano, Maíra Cola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-10-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Anacardium humile
antiulcer activity
cytoprotection
medicinal plants
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/15/10/7153/

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