Abstract
Plants have long been used as drugs for treatment of diseases. With the decrease in the efficacy of synthetic drugs medicinal plants have gained importance. Peptic ulcer is the common gastrointestinal disorder that is associated with increase rate of morbidity and mortality. It is a break or lesion in the lining of the stomach and duodenum characterized by severe pain and bleeding. It is caused by increase in aggressive factors and decrease in defensive factors, genetics, stress, diet, alcohol, Helicobacter pylori and Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSAIDS. Its medications such as Histamine, proton pump inhibitor and rostaglandins pose side effects such as arrhythmias, constipation, headache, blurred vision and bleeding. Plants containing flavonoids and terpenes protects the stomach lining and scavenge free radicals. This article reviews the medicinal plants having phytochemicals possessing gastroprotective and antiulcer activity.
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