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GASTRO-CYTOPROTECTIVE AND HEALING EFFECTS OF THE STEM BARKS AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF ANTHOCLEISTA SCHWEINFURTHII GILG (LOGANIACEAE) ON GASTRIC ULCERS
Christophe Mezui*, Frida Longo, Celine Nkenfou, Perfusion A. Amang, Ntsayo Fokou and Paul V. Tan
ABSTRACT Anthocleista schweinfurthii is used in the traditional management of gastro-duodenal ulcers; this led us to evaluate the gastro-cytoprotective and healing effects of this plant. Anti-ulcer activity of the stem barks aqueous extract of Anthocleista schweinfurthii (EAS) was evaluated using five methods: HCl/ethanol; indomethacin - HCl/ethanol; Absolute ethanol; Pylorus-ligated (acute gastric lesions), and Acetic acid-induced chronic ulcers in rats. The parameters assessed were mucus production; gastric ulcer index; pH, acid concentration and volume of gastric contents. Sucralfate, cimetidine and ranitidine were used as the reference anti-ulcer drugs. In all cases, oral administration of EAS (250 and 500mg/kg), dose-dependently, prevented gastric lesion formation (p Keywords: Gastric, ulcer, Cytoprotection, Anthocleista schweinfurthii, Loganiaceae. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |
