In vivo anti-ulcerogenic effect of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) on ethanol-induced acute gastric mucosal lesions

Context: Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) (Malvaceae), is a medicinal plant widely used in Turkish traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases such as ulcers and gastritis. Objective: In the present study, we evaluated the gastroprotective effect of okra against ethanol-induced acute...

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Main Authors: Deniz Ortaç, Mustafa Cemek, Turan Karaca, Mehmet E. Büyükokuroğlu, Zafer Ö. Özdemir, Ayşe Tuba Kocaman, Sadık Göneş
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Pharmaceutical Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13880209.2018.1442481