Open AccessTaraxacum officinaleprotects against cholecystokinin-induced acute pancreatitis in rats
Author(s) -
Sang-Wan Seo,
HyunNa Koo,
HyoJin An,
KangBeom Kwon,
Byung-Cheal Lim,
Eun-A Seo,
Do-Gon Ryu,
Goo Moon,
Hong-Yeoul Kim,
Hyung-Min Kim,
Seung-Heon Hong
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i4.597
Subject(s) - cholecystokinin , acute pancreatitis , medicine , pancreatitis , endocrinology , receptor
Taraxacum officinale (TO) has been frequently used as a remedy for inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of TO on cholecystokinin (CCK)-octapeptide-induced acute pancreatitis in rats.