Open AccessBAMBUSA BALCOOA ROXB. : A NOVEL REMEDY FOR PEPTIC ULCER
Author(s) -
Anil Upreti,
Bibek Byanju,
Binod Pokhrel,
Samir Kuinkel,
Amrita Bhusal,
Nita Thapa,
Meena Maiya Suwal,
Janardan Lamichhane,
Dhurva Prasad Gauchan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
kathmandu university journal of science engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1816-8752
DOI - 10.3126/kuset.v12i2.21525
Subject(s) - phytochemical , traditional medicine , glycoside , reducing sugar , polyphenol , methanol , peptic ulcer , statistical analysis , chemistry , sugar , botany , medicine , biology , food science , biochemistry , mathematics , organic chemistry , statistics , antioxidant
Analysis of bamboo species namely B. balcooa obtained from the Sindhuli district of Nepal was carried out. Phytochemical analysis between the stem and leaves extract in six solvent was carried out. Highest yield of 34.55% of B. balcooa leaves in methanol as extracting solvent was obtained. Phytochemical analysis exhibited the presence of sterols, coumarins, reducing sugar, cardiac glycoside, flavonoids, and other polyphenolic compounds. Pharmacological analysis of methanol B. balcooa leaves extract revealed anti- ulcer activity of (14.66% protective ratio). The data are expressed as Mean ±SD which were further subject statistical analysis using Origin Pro and SPSS. Kathmandu UniversityJournal of Science, Engineering and TechnologyVol. 12, No. 2, 2016, page: 88-95
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