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Year : 2011  |  Volume : 43  |  Issue : 5  |  Page : 586-590

Evaluation of anti-ulcer activity of Samanea saman (Jacq) merr bark on ethanol and stress induced gastric lesions in albino rats


Department of Pharmacology, JKK Munirajah Medical Research Fountation College of Pharmacy, B. Komarapalayam, Namakkal (dt), Tamil Nadu, India

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Suresh Arumugam
Department of Pharmacology, JKK Munirajah Medical Research Fountation College of Pharmacy, B. Komarapalayam, Namakkal (dt), Tamil Nadu
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DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.84978

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Objective : To evaluate the antiulcer activity of Samanea saman (Jacq) Merr bark on ethanol and stress induced gastric lesions in albino rats. Materials and Methods : Gastric lesions were induced in rats by oral administration of absolute ethanol (5 ml/kg) and stress induced by water immersion. The antiulcer activity of methanolic extract of Samanea saman (Jacq) Merr bark (100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, 400 mg/kg) was compared with standard drugs. The parameters studied were ulcer index, gastric juice volume, pH, free acidity and total acidity. Result : Samanea saman (Jacq) Merr showed a dose dependent curative ratio compared to ulcer control groups. The extract at 400 mg/kg showed significant anti ulcer activity which is almost equal to that of the standard drug in both models. The volume of acid secretion, total and free acidity was decreased and pH of the gastric juice was increased compared to ulcer control group. Conclusions : The present study indicates that Samanea saman (Jacq) Merr bark extracts have potential anti ulcer activity.






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