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dilation of blood vessels mild redness, inflammation,<br />

congestion, hemorrhagic sticks and necrosis.<br />

DISCUSSION<br />

Md. Saifuddin Khalid et al Antiulcer activity of Ethanolic extract of Gossypium Harbaceum flowers<br />

Fig. 2: Histological study of ethanolic extract of Gossypium herbaceum (EEGH) flowers on Absolute ethanol induced ulcer in rats.<br />

Control Ethanol Standard Lansoprazole (8 mg/kg)<br />

250 mg/kg EEGH<br />

The anti-ulcer activity of the plant of Gossypium herbaceum<br />

Linn was evaluated by ethanol induced ulceration. The<br />

model represents some of the most common causes of<br />

gastric ulcer in humans. Many factors and mechanisms are<br />

implicated in the ulcerogenesis and gastric mucosal damage<br />

induced by ethanol induced ulceration model employed in<br />

the present study involving, free radical production.<br />

Prostaglandins (PG) offer protection to stomach through<br />

both increases in mucosal resistance as well as decrease in<br />

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aggressive factors, mainly acid and pepsin . Ethanol<br />

induced gastric ulcers have been widely used for the<br />

evaluation of gastro protective activity. Ethanol is<br />

metabolized in the body and releases superoxide anion and<br />

hydroperoxy free radicals. It is associated with significant<br />

production of oxygen free radicals leading to increased lipid<br />

peroxidation, which causes damage to cell and cell<br />

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500 mg/kg EEGH<br />

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membrane . The incidence of ethanol induced ulcers is<br />

predominant in the glandular part of stomach. It was<br />

reported to stimulate the formation of leukotriene C4<br />

(LTC4), mast cell secretory products and reactive oxygen<br />

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species resulting in the damage of rat gastric mucosa . It has<br />

been found that oxygen derived free radicals are implicated<br />

in the mechanism of acute and chronic ulceration in the<br />

gastric mucosa and scavenging these free radicals can play<br />

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an appreciable role in healing these ulcer . The ethanolic<br />

extract of the Gossypium herbaceum Linn with a dose 250<br />

mg/kg and 500 mg/kg has significantly protected the gastric<br />

mucosa against ethanol challenge as shown by reduced<br />

values of lesion index as compared to control group<br />

suggesting its potent cytoprotective effect. The preliminary<br />

phytochemical studies revealed the presence of tannin,<br />

phenolic compounds and flavonoids in ethanolic extract of<br />

Gossypium herbaceum Linn. Various tannin, phenolic<br />

compounds and flavonoids have been reported for its antiulcerogenic<br />

activity with good level of gastric protection. So<br />

RJPS, Apr-Jun, 2011/ Vol 1/ Issue 1

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