EFFECT OF ETHANOL EXTRACT FROM MORUS ALBA LEAVES SUPPLEMENTATION ON GASTRIC TISSUE GLUTATHIONE LEVEL IN INDOMETHACIN INDUCED ULCERS IN RATS
AbstractContext: The leaves Morus alba have been traditionally used in Asian countries for treatment of different ailments. Objective: Present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of ethanol extract from Morus alba leaves supplementation on gastric tissue glutathione level in indomethacin induced ulcers in rats. Materials and Methods: Ethanol extract from Morus alba leaves were administered at the doses 200 and 400 mg/kg/day, p.o. for seven days. Ulceration was induced by giving indomethacin. Ulcer index, gastric GSH level, gastric wall mucus level was estimated. The functioning of liver was also assayed. Results: The effects of ethanol extract from Morus alba leaves were significant and comparable to reference treated group of rats. The gastric GSH levels were replenished by Morus alba leaves in 400 mg/kg. Conclusion: From this study it was concluded that ethanol extract from Morus alba leaves possess significant ulcer protection by replenishing gastric GSH and increasing gastric mucus level.
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English
IJPSR
Phool Chandra*, Kamal Kishore and Ashoke Kumar Ghosh
Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, IFTM University, Lodhipur Rajput, Delhi Road (NH-24), Moradabad-244 102 (UP), India.
chandraphool@yahoo.co.in
06 August, 2015
24 October, 2015
20 November, 2015
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.6(12).5308-14
01 December, 2015
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