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Indian Journal of Pharmacology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Pharmacological Society
ISSN: 0253-7613
EISSN: 0253-7613
Vol. 38, No. 2, 2006, pp. 95-99
Bioline Code: ph06025
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Indian Journal of Pharmacology, Vol. 38, No. 2, 2006, pp. 95-99

 en Educational Forum - Exploring Indian medicinal plants for antiulcer activity
Dharmani P, Palit Gautam

Abstract

Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a serious gastrointestinal disorder that requires a well targeted therapeutic strategy. A number of drugs including proton pump inhibitors and H2 receptor antagonists are available for the treatment of peptic ulcer, but clinical evaluation of these drugs has shown incidence of relapses, side effects, and drug interactions. This has been the rationale for the development of new antiulcer drugs and the search for novel molecules has been extended to herbal drugs that offer better protection and decreased relapse. Drugs of plant origin are gaining popularity and are being investigated for a number of disorders, including peptic ulcer. The present article reviews the antiulcerogenic and ulcer healing property of Ocimum sanctum   check for this species in other resources , Allophylus serratus   check for this species in other resources , Desmodium gagenticum   check for this species in other resources , Azadirachta indica   check for this species in other resources , Hemidesmus racemosus   check for this species in other resources , Asparagus racemosus   check for this species in other resources , and Musa sapientum   check for this species in other resources . We have highlighted some of the important plants reported for their anti-ulcer and ulcer healing properties, in our laboratory and elsewhere during the last few years. Ayurvedic knowledge supported by modern science is necessary to isolate, characterise, and standardise the active constituents from herbal sources for antiulcer activity.

Keywords
Indian medicinal plants, peptic ulcer, Ocimum sanctum

 
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