Studies on the anti-ulcerogenic activity of Astronium urundeuva Engl. II. Aqueous extract.
The effects of the aqueous extract of Astronium urundeuva Engl. on aspirin and restraint plus histamine-induced ulceration in rats are described. The extract significantly inhibited aspirin-induced gastric lesions as well as restraint plus histamine-induced ulceration in rats.
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Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brasil.
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D000818:Animals; D001241:Aspirin; D005744:Gastric Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D006632:Histamine; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012149:Restraint, Physical
D010936:Plant Extracts; D006632:Histamine; D001241:Aspirin