Contribution of Secondary Metabolites to the Gastroprotective Effect of Aqueous Extract of Ximenia americana L. (Olacaceae) Stem Bark in Rats

Contribution of Secondary Metabolites to the Gastroprotective Effect of Aqueous Extract of Ximenia americana L. (Olacaceae) Stem Bark in Rats

Ximenia americana L. (Olacaceae) is used in ethnomedicine as cicatrizant and for the treatment of gastric disorders. This study identified the chemical constituents of the aqueous extract of X. americana (XaAE) and evaluated its antiulcerogenic activity. After lyophilization, XaAE was analyzed by li...

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Main Authors: Ticiana Parente Aragão, Lady Dayane Kalline Travassos dos Prazeres, Samara Alves Brito, Pedro José Rolim Neto, Larissa Araújo Rolim, Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida, Germana Freire Rocha Caldas, Almir Gonçalves Wanderley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Ximenia
Olacaceae
flavonoids
gastric lesion
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/1/112

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