Abstract
The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of verbascoside (VB) in rats subjected to experimental colitis. Colitis was induced in rats by intracolonic instillation of 2,4 dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (DNBS; 25 mg/rat). VB was administered daily per os (0.2 and 2 mg/kg) 4 days after DNBS administration in the colon. Treatment with VB significantly (P∈
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 79-94 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology |
Volume | 380 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2009 |
Keywords
- Colon damage
- DNBS
- Free radicals
- Inflammation
- Metalloproteinase
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology