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. 2023 Dec 4;10(1):e23302. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23302

Table 7.

Therapeutic potential of the herbal preparation of Euphorbia hirta and honey against stomach ulcer.

Model Method Intervention (Activity) Outcome Reference
Albino wistar rats 45 healthy albino wistar male rats were selected for study that was divided in desired numbers of groups.
Group 1 was given only water and kept as negative control.
Group 2 was treated with misoprostol and kept as the positive control.
Groups 3, 4 & 5 were given extract of Euphorbia hirta in the conc. of 0.2,0.4, and 0.8 gm/kg body weight respectively.
Groups 6, 7 & 8 was treated with a formulation of honey mixed with Euphorbia hirtaextract (200, 400 and 800 mg/kg).
Group 9 was given 1 ml of honey alone.
Least ulceration activity was demonstrated by Group 6 to 8 which were given honey infused herbs followed by other groups. The results indicate that Euphorbiahirta combined with honey has antiulcer activities against as tested in rats. [40]