Antioxidant properties of natural compounds used in popular medicine for gastric ulcers
Braz. j. med. biol. res
; 35(5): 523-534, May 2002. ilus
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RESUMO
There is evidence concerning the participation of reactive oxygen species in the etiology and physiopathology of human diseases, such as neurodegenerative disorders, inflammation, viral infections, autoimmune pathologies, and digestive system disorders such as gastrointestinal inflammation and gastric ulcer. The role of these reactive oxygen species in several diseases and the potential antioxidant protective effect of natural compounds on affected tissues are topics of high current interest. To consider a natural compound or a drug as an antioxidant substance it is necessary to investigate its antioxidant properties in vitro and then to evaluate its antioxidant functions in biological systems. In this review article, we shall consider the role of natural antioxidants derived from popular plants to reduce or prevent the oxidative stress in gastric ulcer induced by ethanol
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Plantas Medicinais
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Sesquiterpenos
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Úlcera Gástrica
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Artemisia
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Lactonas
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Antiulcerosos
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Antioxidantes
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Assunto da revista:
Biologia
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Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Congresso e conferência
País de afiliação:
Argentina
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidad de Buenos Aires/AR