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African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines
African Ethnomedicines Network
ISSN: 0189-6016
Vol. 3, No. 3, 2006, pp. 70-75 		Bioline Code: tc06038
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2006, pp. 70-75

 en PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTIULCEROGENIC EFFECT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA check for this species in other resources AQUEOUS LEAF EXTRACT
Dahiru, D., Onubiyi, J. A. and Umaru, H. A.

Abstract

The effect of aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera check for this species in other resources leaf was studied on experimentally induced gastric ulceration in rats. Pretreatment with extract 200, 300 and 400 mg/kg bw reduced the characteristic lesions induced by indomethacin compared to untreated control group in a dose dependent manner. The effects observed could be due to the action of one or more of the phytochemicals present in the leaf extract.

Keywords
Moringa oleifera, peptic ulcer, phytochemicals.

 
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