Bioassay-Guided Isolation of an Anti-Ulcer Compound, Tagitinin C, from Tithonia diversifolia: Role of Nitric Oxide, Prostaglandins and Sulfhydryls

Tithonia diversifolia is a medicinal plant from the Municipality of Suchiapa, Chiapas, Mexico, that according to local folk medicine is considered useful in the treatment of gastric ulcers. The aim of the present study was to investigate the gastroprotective activity of T. diversifolia by using an e...

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Main Authors: Jesús Arrieta, Juan Rodríguez-Silverio, María Elena Sánchez-Mendoza, Leticia Cruz Antonio, Adelfo Reyes-Ramírez, Luis Martínez Jiménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-01-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/1/665/