Should Anacardium humile St. Hil be used as an antiulcer agent? A scientific approach to the traditional knowledge.
Fitoterapia
; 79(3): 207-9, 2008 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18164871
The crude methanolic extract (ME) obtained from the leaves of Anacardium humile was evaluated orally at doses of 250-500-1000 mg/kg on gastric lesion on ethanol and piroxicam induced gastric lesions in rodents. All the tested doses significantly inhibited gastric lesions by 56 to 100%. These results seems to support the traditional use of this species in the treatment of gastric diseases.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Úlcera Gástrica
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Extratos Vegetais
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Anacardium
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Fitoterapia
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Antiulcerosos
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Fitoterapia
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Holanda