ANTIULCER ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF ARGYEIA NERVOSA ROOT BY USING ULCER INDUCED AGENTS IN RATS

*P. Praveen, M. Jalaiah and D. Dhachinamoorthi

ABSTRACT

The anti ulcer activity of the roots of the plant Argyeia Nervosa was evalued using the aspirin, Histamine induces animal model. the methanolic extract of the plant preliminary identification was done by using Phytochmical methods, after that the biochemical and animal studdies were performed to identify the activity. The results discussed above it can be summarized that the plant extract possessed the antiulcer activity against the aspirin, histamine induced gastric ulceration in rats. The anti-ulcer activity of plant extract is having significant activity by using various ulcer induced agents in rats as compared to the standard drug Omeprazole.

Keywords: Argyeia Nervosa, Methanolic extract, Aspirin, Histamine, anti ulcer activity.