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. 1992 Jul-Dec;12(1-2):257–260.

ANTI-ULCER ACTIVITY OF LEUCAS ASPERA SPRENG

M Kannappa Reddy 1, S Viswanathan 1, P Thiugnanasambhantham 1, Lalitha Kameshwaran 1
PMCID: PMC3336619  PMID: 22556597

Abstract

The alcoholic extract of Leucas aspera (ALA) was investigated for its antiulcer effect by two experimental models. A significant reduction in acid secretion and ulcer score was observed in rats after ALA treatment. The observed antiulcer effect of ALA may be due to a combination of antisecretary effect and a protective effect on gastric mucosa.

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