3 结果
Entandrophragma angolense is a medicinal plant used in folk medicine against several diseases including peptic ulcer. Methyl angolensate was isolated from E. angolense by recrystallization from methanol. The needle-like crystals were characterized and tested on isolated rabbit jejunum, guinea pig
Methyl angolensate (1), the major compound isolated from the methanol extract of the stem bark of Entandrophragma angolense produced a dose-related inhibition of gastric ulceration, 40 mg/kg body weight (B.W.) being more effective than 40 mg/kg B.W. of propranolol. The highest dose used (80 mg/kg
OBJECTIVE
The reduction of aggressive factors such as gastric acid is considered a key target of gastrointestinal protection. We investigated the antisecretory effect of the aqueous bark extract of E. utile, a Nigerian traditional medicinal preparation used for ulcers.
METHODS
Male rats were