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African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines
African Ethnomedicines Network
ISSN: 0189-6016
Vol. 13, No. 2, 2016, pp. 1-24
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Bioline Code: tc16024
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, Vol. 13, No. 2, 2016, pp. 1-24
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ANTIULCEROGENIC BENEFITS OF HERBAL INGREDIENTS IN ETHANOL-INDUCED ANIMAL MODELS
Bi, Weiping; Man, Huibin; Hu, Lizhi & Man, Mao-Qiang
Abstract
Backgroud Gastric ulcer is a common disorder in digestive system. Alcohol consumption is one of the key risk factor in the
pathogenesis of gastric ulcer. Although therapeutic approaches are widely available, preventive regimens are limited. Numerous studies
have demonstrated that herbal medicines display preventive benefit in the development of ethanol-induced gastric ulcers in both rat and
mouse models. The preventive efficacy of herbal medicines on the development of ethanol-induced gastric ulcers is comparable or
superior to histamine receptor 2 antagonists. But herbal medicines have fewer side effects.
Materials and Methods: Keywords including gastric ulcer, herbal medicines, prevention and natural ingredients were used to search
on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed. The search was performed on January 12, 2014. Only articles published in English were used
in this review.
Result and Conclusion: According to the mechanisms of their action and pathogenesis of gastric ulcer, combination of certain herbal
medicines could be a valuable alternative to prevent the development of gastric ulcer, particularly for the subjects who are at a higher risk
of developing gastric ulcer.
Keywords
Herbal Medicines; Gastric ulcer; Prevention; Animal models; Alcohol
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