title: Anti-ulcer activity of the alkali preparation of the root and fresh leaf juice of moringa oleifera lam.
abstract: The alkali preparation of the root and fresh leaf juice of Moringa oleifera possessed significant dose -depen-dent anti-ulcer activity in experimentally induced acute gastric ulcers with aspirin, the anti-ulcer effect of the alkali preparation of the root seems to be more pronounced than that of the fresh leaf juice. Te anti-ulcer activity of the alkali preparation of the root could be due to its content of alkaloids or its anticholinergic and antihistaminic activities, or a combination of these factors.
authors.affiliation: Periyar College of Pharmaceutical sciences for Girls, Trichy - 620 021, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ruckmani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kavimani
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jayakar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anandan