| Literature DB >> 23105366 |
Anita Pakrashi1, Srikanta Pandit, Sandip K Bandyopadhyay, Satyesh C Pakrashi.
Abstract
Post-treatment of the indomethacin induced ulcerated rats at the optimal dose of 100 mg/kg body-wt. orally for 7 consecutive days with the lyophilized aqueous extract of the fruits ofPhyllanthus emblica L. syn.Emblica officinalis Gaertn. (Euphorbiaceae) exhibited highly significant (p<0.001) enhancement of secretion of catalase, reduced glutathione and decrease in malonyldialdehyde (MDA). Furthermore, the gross morphological observation and highly significant (p<0.001) decrease of ulcer index (81.43%) indicated healing effect of the extract on gastric ulcer.Entities:
Keywords: Antioxidant; Phyllanthus emblica; antiulcer; healing
Year: 2003 PMID: 23105366 PMCID: PMC3453744 DOI: 10.1007/BF02867660
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Clin Biochem ISSN: 0970-1915