Open AccessProtective effect of the methanolic extract of malva parviflora l. leaves on acetic acid-induced ulcerative colitis in rats
Author(s) -
Aisha Dugani,
Bushra Dakhil,
Soad A. Treesh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.182459
Subject(s) - acetic acid , colitis , medicine , ulcerative colitis , gastroenterology , spleen , inflammatory bowel disease , pharmacology , biochemistry , chemistry , disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a general term describing chronic, idiopathic relapsing, inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract of unknown etiology. Previous studies have indicated that Malva parviflora leaf extract possesses anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiulcerogenic activity. activity. This work aimed to investigatee the anti-inflammatory effect of the methanolic (MEMP) and aqueous (AEMP) extracts of M. parviflora leaves on acetic acid-induced colitis in rats.