Pyranocycloartobiloxanthone A, a novel gastroprotective compound from Artocarpus obtusus Jarret, against ethanol-induced acute gastric ulcer in vivo

• Main Authors: Sidahmed, Heyam M. A., Mohd Hashim, Najihah, Amir, Junaidah, Abdulla, Mahmood Ameen, A. Hadi, A. Hamid, Abdelwahab, Siddig Ibrahim, Hassandarvish, Pouya, Teh, Xinsheng, Loke, Mun Fai, Vadivelu, Jamunarani, Rahmani, Mawardi, Mohan, Syam
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30159/1/Pyranocycloartobiloxanthone%20A.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30159/

Pyranocycloartobiloxanthone A (PA), a xanthone derived from the Artocarpus obtusus Jarret, belongs to the Moraceae family which is native to the tropical forest of Malaysia. In this study, the efficacy of PA as a gastroprotective compound was examined against ethanol-induced ulcer model in rats. The...