Open AccessEffect of fruit extract of Fragaria vesca L. on experimentally induced inflammatory bowel disease in albino rats
Author(s) -
Lalit Kanodia,
Mondita Borgohain,
Swranamoni Das
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.75660
Subject(s) - superoxide dismutase , ulcerative colitis , inflammatory bowel disease , oxidative stress , gastroenterology , medicine , colitis , myeloperoxidase , glutathione , gum acacia , catalase , pathology , chemistry , immunology , biochemistry , inflammation , disease , food science , enzyme
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are chronic recurrent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of unknown origin. Oxidative stress is believed to be a key factor in the pathogenesis and perpetuation of the mucosal damage in IBD.