anti-ulcer

The anti ulcer activity of the hydro alcoholic extract of the leaves of Acridocarpus excelsus was studied in vivo using WISTAR rats. This study investigated the extract’s effect on gastric ulcer induced by indomethacin orally administered at the dose of 30mg/kg, acid secretion by pylorus ligation and mucus secretion. The results obtained showed that ulceration provoked by the indomethacin on the gastric mucosa surface was reduced from 13.12 ± 0.96 mm2 found inthe control group to 8.15± 0.12 mm2, 2.87 ± 0.41 mm2  and  1.25 ± 0.05 mm2 respectively in the rats treated with the extract at doses 150 mg/kg, 300 mg/kg and 600mg/kg (p