Evidence of attenuation of intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury following pre-treatment with methanolic extracts from Chromolena odorata in rats.

Background: Chromolena odorata is a tropical species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae, leaves of it have been reported to be widely used as herbal remedy for the treatment of various ailments. It is particularly reported to be useful in the healing of wounds.

Methods: We investigated the possibility of amelioration of intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury in rats treated with methanolic extract of C.