Protective effect of Chresta martii extract on the zymosan-induced temporomandibular joint arthritis in rats

• Main Authors: Danielle Rocha do Val (Author), Mirna Marques Bezerra (Author), Francisco Isaac Fernandes Gomes (Author), Christiane Aguiar Nobre (Author), Suzana Capistrano Teixeira (Author), Jonas Cavalcante Lemos (Author), Karuza Maria Alves Pereira (Author), Vicente de Paulo Teixeira Pinto (Author), Antônio Alfredo Rodrigues e Silva (Author), Eryvelton de Sousa Franco (Author), Maria Bernadete de Sousa Maia (Author), Hellíada Vasconcelos Chaves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Chresta martii is broadly used by folk medicine due to its anti-inflammatory effects, but there is a lack of preclinical data on its pharmacological mechanisms. This study investigated the efficacy of Chresta martii ethanolic extract (CEE) in the zymosan-induced temporomandibular joint ar...