Tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia Jack) (ELJ) is a plant in the Simaroubaceae family. Its roots are used traditional Thai medicine to treat inflammation, pain, and fever; however, antiulcer abilities of its ethanolic extract have not been studied. This study examined anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, antipyretic, gastroprotective effects ELJ animal models found that effectively reduced EPP-ind...

Pharmacognosy Research,2022,14,4,492-498.DOI:10.5530/pres.14.4.71Published:October 2022Type:Original ArticleAuthors:Adaobi C. Ezike, Nwoyi N. Bassey, Emenike Amah, Daniel U. Nwankpa, Aniebiet E. Samuel, and John O. Medewase Author(s) affiliations:Adaobi Ezike*, Department of Pharmacology Toxicology, Faculty Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, NIGERIA. Abstract:Background...

Gastric hyperacidity, also called acid dyspepsia, is characterized by an excessive production of gastric acid by the stomach. This common condition can contribute to a host of digestive issues and diseases. Alcohol, smoking, stress, and spicy or oily foods can all lead to hyperacidity. High levels of gastric acid can in turn cause acid reflux (heartburn), gastritis, indigestion, nausea, and fla...

The purpose of this paper is to overview the relations between plant-originated substances and their bioactivity measured in terms of antioxidant, cytoprotective and antiulcer activities. In addition, we assessed whether these compounds are capable of affecting the gastric mucosal lesions induced by absolute ethanol applied intragastrically (i.g.). The following plant-originated flavonoid subst...

BACKGROUND The study was carried out to assess the gastroprotective effect of the zinc (II) complex against ethanol-induced acute hemorrhagic lesions in rats. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDING The animals received their respective pre-treatments dissolved in tween 20 (5% v/v), orally. Ethanol (95% v/v) was orally administrated to induce superficial hemorrhagic mucosal lesions. Omeprazole (5.790×1...

The influence of intravenous peptide YY (PYY) on the gastric injury induced by 45% ethanol was investigated in urethane-anesthetized rats. PYY (25, 75, 125, and 250 pmol x kg(-1) x h(-1)) significantly reduced gastric lesions by 36, 59, 40, and 38%, respectively. Antibody against ratPYY (2 mg/rat) injected intravenously completely prevented the gastroprotective effect of intravenous PYY (75 pmo...

Hericium erinaceus is a famous tonic in oriental medicine. The gastroprotective effects of aqueous extract of H. erinaceus against ethanol-induced ulcers in Sprague Dawley rats were investigated. The possible involvements of lipid peroxidation, superoxide dismutase, and catalase were also investigated. Acute toxicity study was performed. The effects of aqueous extract of H. erinaceus on the ulc...