TY - JOUR AU - Nartey, Edmund T. AU - Ofosuhene, Mark AU - Kudzi, William AU - Agbale, Caleb M. PY - 2012 DA - 2012/05/20 TI - Antioxidant and gastric cytoprotective prostaglandins properties of Cassia sieberiana roots bark extract as an anti-ulcerogenic agent JO - BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine SP - 65 VL - 12 IS - 1 AB - Cassia sieberiana is a savannah tree with a wide phytotherapeutic application including the use of its roots in the management of various stomach disorders including gastric ulcer, stomach pains and indigestion. The aim of the study is to evaluate the antioxidant, gastric cytoprotective prostaglandins, secretory phospholipase A2, phytochemical and acute toxicity properties of Cassia sieberiana roots bark extract in a bid to justify its phytotherapeutic applications in gastric ulcer. SN - 1472-6882 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-12-65 DO - 10.1186/1472-6882-12-65 ID - Nartey2012 ER -