Evaluation of Gastro-protective Activity of Myristica fragrans on Ethanol-induced Ulcer in Albino Rats

Autor: Ahsan Anjum, Irfan Anjum, Muhammad Naveed Mushtaq, Abdullah Abdo, Arransa Sattar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, Volume: 91, Issue: 2, Article number: e20181044, Published: 19 JUN 2019
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, Vol 91, Iss 2
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências v.91 n.2 2019
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Popis: Myristica fragrans seeds are traditionally used to treat dyspepsia, vomiting and abdominal pain. The purpose of this study was to investigate the protective effect of Myristica fragrans in ethanol induced gastric ulcer. Study was carried out on rats, divided into four groups; negative control, positive control, standard drug control, and Myristica fragrans extract treated rats. The pH, ulcer index, acidity values and histopathological examination of stomach were evaluated. Myristica fragrans significantly (P
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