title: Determination of the antiulcer properties of sodium cromoglycate in pylorus-ligated albino rats.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the ulcer protective property of sodium cromoglycate in pylorusligated rats and the biochemical role in ulcer protection by various biochemical tests.
  
  
  METHODS
  The ulcer protective effect of sodium cromoglycate was studied using a Pyloric Ligation Model using Wistar albino rats. The antiulcer effect of sodium cromoglycate 40 mg/kg b.w., i.p., was compared with the reference drug ranitidine 27 mg/kg b.w., i.p. The ulcer index was calculated and other biochemical parameters like free acidity, total acidity, pH, mucin, pepsin and volume of gastric juice were determined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Pylorus ligation showed a significant (P < 0.01) reduction in gastric volume, free acidity, total acidity and ulcer index as compared to the control.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sodium cromoglycate has activity equipotent to ranitidine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, KLE Society College of Pharmacy, Hubli, India.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: A H M
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Viswanathaswamy
authors.forename: Govind
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mohan