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The Effects of Methanolic Extract of Melissa officinalis on Experimental Gastric Ulcers in Rats

Arezoo Saberi, Elham Abbasloo, Gholamreza Sepehri, Mahnaz Yazdanpanah, Ehsan Mirkamandari, Vahid Sheibani, Zohreh Safi

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal · 2016 · 22 citations · 39 references

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Abstract

Our results showed that MO extract may have a gastroprotective effect against experimental gastric ulcers in rats. The exact mechanism has not yet been determined, but it may be due to enhancing enzymatic antioxidant defenses and inhibiting lipid peroxidation.

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