Protective effect of bergapten in acetic acid-induced colitis in rats
Emmanuel A. Adakudugu, Elvis Ofori Ameyaw, Ernest Obese, Robert Peter Biney, Isaac Tabiri Henneh, Douglas B. Aidoo, Elizabeth N. Oge, Isaac Yaw Attah, David D. Obiri
Abstract
. There was generally reduced damage at inflammatory sites as well as decreased infiltration of inflammatory cells. Overall, bergapten reduces inflammation in acetic acid-induced colitis.
Topics & Concepts
BergaptenDegranulationPharmacologyChemistryColitisReactive oxygen speciesOxidative stressBiochemistryImmunologyMedicineDNAReceptorPsoralenEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityInflammatory Bowel DiseaseGinger and Zingiberaceae research