Gastroprotective activity of chloroform extract of Muntingia calabura and Melastoma malabathricum leaves

• Main Authors: Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin, Zainol, Amal Syahirah Nur, Sahmat, Adibah, Salleh, Nurul Izzah, Hizami, Azfar, Mahmood, Nur Diyana, Nasir, Nurliana, Mamat, Siti Syariah, Kamisan, Farah Hidayah, Mohtarrudin, Norhafizah, Abdul Hamid, Siti Selina, Md Tohid, Siti Farah, Teh, Lay Kek, Salleh, Mohd Zaki
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43242/1/Gastroprotective%20activity%20of%20chloroform%20extract%20of%20Muntingia%20calabura%20and%20Melastoma%20malabathricum%20leaves.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43242/; http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/13880209.2015.1085580?journalCode=iphb20
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Context: Muntingia calabura L. (family Muntingiaceae) and Melastoma malabathricum L. (family Melastomaceae) are traditionally used to treat gastric ulcer. Objective: The present study determines the mechanisms of gastroprotective activity of the chloroform extract of leaves obtained from both the pl...