Semipurified Ethyl Acetate Partition of Methanolic Extract of Melastoma malabathricum Leaves Exerts Gastroprotective Activity Partly via Its Antioxidant-Antisecretory-Anti-Inflammatory Action and Synergistic Action of Several Flavonoid-Based Compounds

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Effect of various partitions, namely, PEMM, EAMM, and AQMM, obtained from methanol extract of M. malabathricum (MEMM) against the ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in rats. Arrow (yellow) indicates lesions.

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