Abstract

ANTI PEPTIC ULCER ACTTIVITY OF AN ISOLATED COMPOUND (AS

Author(s): DEBIPRASAD GHOSH, PRASENJIT MITRA, TANAYA GHOSH AND PRASANTA KUMAR MITRA

An active compound (AS-1) was isolated from the leaves of Amaranthus spinosus L. and its antiulcer activity was studied against ethanol induced gastric ulcer and cysteamine induced duodenal ulcer in albino rats. Significant antiulcer activity of AS-1 was observed in all the models. AS-1 thus provides a scientific rationale for the use as antiulcer drug.

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