Open AccessANTIULCER ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF BAUHINIA TOMENTOSA LINN. LEAVES
Author(s) -
M Shantha,
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R. Senthamarai,
T. Shri Vijaya Kirubha,
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Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ymer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.103
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 0044-0477
DOI - 10.37896/ymer21.01/16
Subject(s) - bauhinia , traditional medicine , medicine
The leaves of Bauhinia tomentosa Linn are used traditionally in the treatment of gastric ulcer. The present study was carried out to determine the effect of ethanolic extract of Bauhinia tomentosa Linn. Leaves for antiulcer effect in pylorus ligated rats. The extract showed antiulcer activity by pyloric ligated model in albino rats. The results revealed significant reduction is total acidity and the ulceration.