Gastroprotective Activities of Aqueous and 80% Methanol Leaf Extracts of Stephania abyssinica (Quart.-Dill. and A. Rich.) Walp. (Menispermaceae) in Rats
Banchayehu Firehun,
Teshome Nedi
Abstract:Background
An ethnobotanical study showed that the leaf of
Stephania abyssinica
(
S. abyssinica
) is used for the treatment of gastritis, but there is no scientific investigation.
Objective
The aim of this study was to evaluate the gastroprotective activities of both aqueous and 80% methanol leaf extracts of
S. abyssinica
in experimental rats.
Methods
Decoction a… Show more
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