Anti-ulcerogenic effect of methanolic extracts from Enicosanthellum pulchrum (King) Heusden against ethanol-induced acute gastric lesion in animal models.

A natural source of medicine, Enicosanthellum pulchrum is a tropical plant which belongs to the family Annonaceae. In this study, methanol extract from the leaves and stems of this species was evaluated for its gastroprotective potential against mucosal lesions induced by ethanol in rats. Seven grou...

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Main Authors: Noraziah Nordin, Suzy Munir Salama, Shahram Golbabapour, Maryam Hajrezaie, Pouya Hassandarvish, Behnam Kamalidehghan, Nazia Abdul Majid, Najihah Mohd Hashim, Hanita Omar, Mehran Fadaienasab, Hamed Karimian, Hairin Taha, Hapipah Mohd Ali, Mahmood Ameen Abdulla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4224391?pdf=render