Antiulcerogenic Activity of Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Croton Zambesicus Muell. Arg

Antiulcerogenic Activity of Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Croton Zambesicus Muell. Arg

Croton Zambesicus Muell. Arg. is often used in traditional medicine by Ibibios of Niger Delta region of Nigeria for the treatment of several diseases including gastrointestinal disorders especially ulcer. The antiulcer activity of the ethanolic extract of the crude leaf extract was investigated agai...

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Veröffentlicht in:African journal of biomedical research 2013-02, Vol.14 (1)
Hauptverfasser: Okokon, Jude E, Umoh, Uwem F, Udobang, John A, Etim, Emmanuel I
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Sprache:eng
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Do Croton zambesicus, antiulcer, gastroprotective
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Zusammenfassung:Croton Zambesicus Muell. Arg. is often used in traditional medicine by Ibibios of Niger Delta region of Nigeria for the treatment of several diseases including gastrointestinal disorders especially ulcer. The antiulcer activity of the ethanolic extract of the crude leaf extract was investigated against indomethacin, ethanol and histamine - induced ulcer models in rats. The crude leaf extract of Croton zambesicus (200 - 600mg/kg) significantly (p
ISSN:1119-5096