| Literature DB >> 14696673 |
Tawfeq Al-Howiriny1, Mohammed Al-Sohaibani, Kamal El-Tahir, Syed Rafatullah.
Abstract
An ethanolic extract of Parsley, Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nym.ex A.W. Hill (Umbelliferae), was tested for its ability to inhibit gastric secretion and to protect gastric mucosa against the injuries caused by pyloric ligation, hypothermic restraint stress, indomethacin and cytodestructive agents (80% ethanol, 0.2 M NaOH and 25% NaCl) in rats. The extract in doses of 1 and 2 g/kg body weight had a significant antiulcerogenic activity on the models used. Besides, ethanol-induced depleted gastric wall mucus and non-protein sulfhydryl contents were replenished by pretreatment with Parsley extract. Acute toxicity tests showed a large margin of safety for the extract. The phytochemical screening of Parsley leaves revealed the presence of tannins, flavonoids, sterols and/or triterpenes.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14696673 DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X03001405
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Chin Med ISSN: 0192-415X Impact factor: 4.667