Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities contribute to the prophylactic effect of semi-purified fractions obtained from the crude methanol extract of Muntingia calabura leaves against gastric ulceration in rats

Ethnopharmacological relevance In traditional medicine, the leaves, flowers, barks and roots of Muntingia calabura L. (Muntingiaceae) have been employed as a treatment for various ailments including dyspepsia and to relieve pain caused by gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. The methanolic extract o...

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Main Authors: Balana, Tavamani, Mohd Sani, Mohd. Hijaz, Mumtaz Ahmada, Salahuddin, Mohtarrudin, Norhafizah, Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43797/1/1-s2.0-S0378874114008988-main.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43797/
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