Original Articles
M. Rama Devi, N. Siva Subraman
Abstract
The effect of chloroform, ethyl acetate and ethanolic extract of ficus nervosa bark was investigated in rats to evaluate the anti-ulcer activity by using aspirin, alcohol and pyloric ligation models experimentally induced gastric ulcer. The parameters taken to assess anti-ulcer activity were volume of gastric secretion, pH, free acidity, total acidity and ulcer index. The results indicate that the ethanolic extract 200mg/kg significantly decreases the volume of gastric acid secretion, pH, free acidity, total acidity and ulcer index with respect to standard.