Abstract
Post-treatment of the indomethacin induced ulcerated rats at the optimal dose of 100 mg/kg body-wt. orally for 7 consecutive days with the lyophilized aqueous extract of the fruits ofPhyllanthus emblica L. syn.Emblica officinalis Gaertn. (Euphorbiaceae) exhibited highly significant (p<0.001) enhancement of secretion of catalase, reduced glutathione and decrease in malonyldialdehyde (MDA). Furthermore, the gross morphological observation and highly significant (p<0.001) decrease of ulcer index (81.43%) indicated healing effect of the extract on gastric ulcer.
Key words: Antioxidant, antiulcer, healing, Phyllanthus emblica
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