[Effect of watery extract of Orbignya phalerata (babassu) in the gastric healing in rats: morphological and tensiometric study].

Introduction: The large use of plants in the prevention and treatment of different diseases is a milenar practice. In Brazil due to it's rich flora there is a huge material for research and use in popular medicine. The babassu (Orbignya phalerata) is a native tree from North of the Brazil and has a high concentration at the State of Maranhão.