Plants of the American continent with antiulcer activity.
Peptic ulcer is a chronic and appalling disease. Today, it is dominant among the diseases that affect the world's population. The principal factors causing this disease are inadequate dietetic habits, prolonged use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, stress and infection by Helicobacter pylori, in addition to other factors of genetic origin. The present work is a literature survey of plant extracts from the American continent that have been reported to show antiulcer activity. This review refers to 58 plants with their families, parts used, type of extract used, model bioassays and their activity. This work intends to aid the researchers in the study of natural products appropriate to the treatment of stomach and intestinal diseases, in general, and peptic ulcer in particular.
Falcão
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HS
Laboratório de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Cx. Postal 5009, 58051-970 João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
Mariath
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IR
Diniz
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MF
Batista
L M
LM
Barbosa-Filho
J M
JM
D000818:Animals; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D009656:North America; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013020:South America
D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents