Gastroprotective effects of Dicranopteris linearis leaf extract against ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury in rats

• Main Authors: Hussaini, J., Othman, N.A., Abdulla, M.A., Majid, N.A., Faroq, H.M., Ismail, S.
• Format: Article
• Published: Academic Journals 2012
• Subjects: QH Natural history; R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/14588/; http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/SRE/article-abstract/5DCFA4431283
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Dicranopteris linearis is a medicinal plant commonly used traditionaly in the treatment of many aliments. This study was performed to evaluate the gastroprotective effect of ethanolic extracts of D. linearis leaf extract (DLELE) against ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury in experimental rats. Th...