Gastroprotective effect of Byrsonima sericea DC leaf extract against ethanol-induced gastric injury and its possible mechanisms of action

Gastroprotective effect of Byrsonima sericea DC leaf extract against ethanol-induced gastric injury and its possible mechanisms of action

Byrsonima sericea leaves are extensively used in folk medicine in Brazil against gastric disorders. This study investigated the chemical constituents of B. sericea leaf ethanolic extract (BSLE) and its potential gastroprotective activity, with its possible mechanism of the action using ethanol to in...

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Main Authors: Patrícia A. Rodrigues, Selene M. Morais, Carolina M. Souza, Davi V. Magalhães, Ícaro G.P. Vieira, Geanne M. Andrade, Vietla S. Rao, Flávia A. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2012-03-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Antioxidante
Byrsonima sericea
Flavonoides
Gastroproteção
Mecanismos de ação
antioxidant
flavonoids
gastroprotection
mechanisms of action
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