Experimental anti-ulcer activity of Veronica officinalis L. extracts

J Ethnopharmacol. 1985 May;13(2):157-63. doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(85)90003-0.

Abstract

In indomethacin-induced ulcers in albino rats, the anti-ulcerogenic effects of some extracts prepared from Veronica officinalis L. were investigated. The extracts had a significant anti-ulcerogenic activity. In ulcer healing experiments performed in rats by administering reserpine, the extracts were found to enhance the regeneration of the gastric mucosa. These results seem to confirm the popular observations according to which the decoction from Veronica officinalis L. possessed useful properties in the treatment of gastric ulcers.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Ulcer Agents*
  • Indomethacin
  • Male
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Plants, Medicinal / analysis*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Strains
  • Reserpine
  • Stomach Ulcer / chemically induced
  • Stomach Ulcer / physiopathology

Substances

  • Anti-Ulcer Agents
  • Plant Extracts
  • Reserpine
  • Indomethacin