title: Antiulcer activity and the mechanism of action of magaldrate in gastric ulceration models of rat.
abstract: The present study was undertaken to investigate the mechanism of cytoprotective effects of magaldrate in aspirin plus pylorus-ligation model and ethanol-induced gastric ulcer model in rats. Magaldrate (60 mg/kg, p.o.) produced a significant reduction in the ulcer index and significant increase in mucus content in ethanol-induced gastric ulceration in rats. In aspirin plus pylorus-ligation model magaldrate produced significant decrease in ulcer index, total acidity and protein content (PR). It did not produce any significant change in volume of gastric secretion. However, it produced significant increase in total carbohydrate (TC) level but not in ratio between TC and proteins. It also produced a significant decrease in lipid peroxidation (as expressed by thiobarbituric acid reactive substance). Our data suggests the cytoprotective action of magaldrate on gastric mucosal cells which may be due to protection of gastric mucosa from lipid peroxidation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, L. M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Santani
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Goyal
mesh_terms: D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000863:Antacids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000633:toxicity; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000863:Antacids; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D000431:Ethanol; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide; C016545:magaldrate; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide