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Anti-Gastric Ulcer Activity of Aqueous Extract of Terminalia Arjuna Against Helicobacter Pylori Lipopolysaccharide
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Devi Devi, Cs Shyamala |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | Gastric ulcer is a common disease in humans. Every human might undergo the episode of gastric ulcer at least once in their life time. Among the various causes of gastric ulcer, Helicobacter pylori are one among them. The lipopolysaccharide is one of the virulence factors of H. pylori. The natural /holistic approach for the treatment/prevention is needed for all diseases including gastric ulcer due to its lack of adverse effects. Terminalia arjuna bark is one of the natural drug, which underwent clinical trials for cardio vascular diseases was chosen to study the antiulcer effect of Terminalia arjuna aqueous extract in H.pylori LPS induced gastric ulcer in rats. Gastric ulcer was induced in Sprague dawley rats with H. pylori LPS and Terminalia arjuna aqueous extract was administered to study the anti-ulcer activity. The assessment of anti-gastric ulcer was performed by testing the acid secretory and mucosal defensive factors. As a result of this study we could conclude that the aqueous extract of Terminalia arjuna offered anti-gastric ulcer effect. |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |