Radical scavenging and gastroprotective activity of methanolic extract of Gmelina arborea stem bark

• Published in: Journal of ayurveda and integrative medicine Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 78 - 82
• Main Authors: Lawrence, Lincy, Menon, Seema, Vincent, Sheka, Sivaram, Vipin P., Padikkala, Jose
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier B.V 01.04.2016; Elsevier
• Subjects: Antioxidant system; Ethanol; Gastric ulcer; Gmelina arborea; Lipid peroxidation; Original (Experimental); Antioxidant system; Lipid peroxidation; Ethanol; Gastric ulcer; Gmelina arborea

Gmelina arborea (GA) is widely used in traditional medicine for treating a number of ailments including gastrointestinal tract disorders. To evaluate the gastroprotective effect of GA stem bark against ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in Wistar rats. All animals were fasted for 36 h and received GA ext...