A review on anti-ulcer activity of few herbal plants

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Ulcer is a common gastrointestinal disorder which is seen among many people. An ulcer is erosion in the lining of the stomach and duodenum. There are two types of ulcersgastric and duodenal ulcer. Together, they are called peptic ulcer. A number of synthetic drugs are available to treat ulcers. But these drugs are expensive and are likely to produce more side effects when compared to herbal medicines. In recent years, gastric ulcer has also been associated with infection of gastrointestinal mucosal tissue by Helicobacter pylori .There are many herbs and plant products that have been found to play a role in protecting or helping to heal stomach and peptic ulcers. .Herbal plants are considered as safe for peptic ulcer treatment with fewer side effects. This article reviews the features of some of the plants like Glycyrrhizaglabra, Emblica officinalis, Asparagus racemosus, Eclipta alba, Adhatodavasica, Cocos nucifera, Musa sapientumOcimum sanctum L. are reported to possess antiulcer and ulcer healing properties. The aim of this review is to know more about the antiulcer property of the medicinal plants Keywords: peptic ulcer, synthetic drugs, herbal medicines, Helicobacter pylori INTRODUCTION Ulcers are an open sore of the skin or mucus membrane characterized by sloughing of inflamed dead tissue [1]. Ulcers are lesions on the surface of the skin or a mucous membrane characterized by a superficial loss of tissue. Ulcers are most common on the skin of the lower extremities and in the gastrointestinal tract, although they may be encountered at almost any site. There are many types of ulcer such as mouth ulcer, esophagus ulcer, peptic ulcer, and genital ulcer. Of these peptic ulcer is seen among many people. The peptic ulcers are erosion of lining of stomach or the duodenum [2]. The two most common types of peptic ulcer are called “gastric ulcer” and “duodenal ulcer.” The name refers to the site of INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (May, 2017) 5 (5) A REVIEW ON ANTI-ULCER ACTIVITY OF FEW HERBAL PLANTS Harish Vishnoi 1 , L.N.Sharma 2 , Manoj Adhlakha 3 , Ayush Kumar Garg 4 1 PG Scholar, 2 Asso. Professor, 3 Asst. Professor, 4 Pg scholar-Department of Dravyaguna, Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishanan Rajasthan AyurvedUniversity, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Email: dr.harish.bishnoi@gmail.com ABSTRACT Ulcer is a common gastrointestinal disorder which is seen among many people. An ulcer is erosion in the lining of the stomach and duodenum. There are two types of ulcersgastric and duodenal ulcer. Together, they are called peptic ulcer. A number of synthetic drugs are available to treat ulcers. But these drugs are expensive and are likely to produce more side effects when compared to herbal medicines. In recent years, gastric ulcer has also been associated with infection of gastrointestinal mucosal tissue by Helicobacter pylori .There are many herbs and plant products that have been found to play a role in protecting or helping to heal stomach and peptic ulcers. .Herbal plants are considered as safe for peptic ulcer treatment with fewer side effects. This article reviews the features of some of the plants like Glycyrrhizaglabra, Emblica officinalis, Asparagus racemosus, Eclipta alba, Adhatodavasica, Cocos nucifera, Musa sapientumOcimum sanctum L. are reported to possess antiulcer and ulcer healing properties. The aim of this review is to know more about the antiulcer property of the medicinal plants Keywords: peptic ulcer, synthetic drugs, herbal medicines, Helicobacter pylori INTRODUCTION Ulcers are an open sore of the skin or mucus membrane characterized by sloughing of inflamed dead tissue [1]. Ulcers are lesions on the surface of the skin or a mucous membrane characterized by a superficial loss of tissue. Ulcers are most common on the skin of the lower extremities and in the gastrointestinal tract, although they may be encountered at almost any site. There are many types of ulcer such as mouth ulcer, esophagus ulcer, peptic ulcer, and genital ulcer. Of these peptic ulcer is seen among many people. The peptic ulcers are erosion of lining of stomach or the duodenum [2]. The two most common types of peptic ulcer are called “gastric ulcer” and “duodenal ulcer.” The name refers to the site of INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (May, 2017) 5 (5) A REVIEW ON ANTI-ULCER ACTIVITY OF FEW HERBAL PLANTS Harish Vishnoi 1 , L.N.Sharma 2 , Manoj Adhlakha 3 , Ayush Kumar Garg 4 1 PG Scholar, 2 Asso. Professor, 3 Asst. Professor, 4 Pg scholar-Department of Dravyaguna, Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishanan Rajasthan AyurvedUniversity, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Email: dr.harish.bishnoi@gmail.com ABSTRACT Ulcer is a common gastrointestinal disorder which is seen among many people. An ulcer is erosion in the lining of the stomach and duodenum. There are two types of ulcersgastric and duodenal ulcer. Together, they are called peptic ulcer. A number of synthetic drugs are available to treat ulcers. But these drugs are expensive and are likely to produce more side effects when compared to herbal medicines. In recent years, gastric ulcer has also been associated with infection of gastrointestinal mucosal tissue by Helicobacter pylori .There are many herbs and plant products that have been found to play a role in protecting or helping to heal stomach and peptic ulcers. .Herbal plants are considered as safe for peptic ulcer treatment with fewer side effects. This article reviews the features of some of the plants like Glycyrrhizaglabra, Emblica officinalis, Asparagus racemosus, Eclipta alba, Adhatodavasica, Cocos nucifera, Musa sapientumOcimum sanctum L. are reported to possess antiulcer and ulcer healing properties. The aim of this review is to know more about the antiulcer property of the medicinal plants Keywords: peptic ulcer, synthetic drugs, herbal medicines, Helicobacter pylori INTRODUCTION Ulcers are an open sore of the skin or mucus membrane characterized by sloughing of inflamed dead tissue