Peptic ulcer disease still remains a common gastrointestinal disease particularly in sub-Sahara Africa where the burden is high. Incidence of relapses, side effects associated with conventional drugs like ompeprazole and ranitidine for treating peptic ulcer disease and their safety are among concerned factors. This book explored the antiulcerogenic activity of Argemone mexicana leaf in indomethacin-induced ulcerogenic rats. Argemone mexicana attenuated acid-secretory parameters such as gastric acid, volume, pepsin activity, pH, and hydrogen-potassium ATPase activity which are aggressive...
Peptic ulcer disease still remains a common gastrointestinal disease particularly in sub-Sahara Africa where the burden is high. Incidence of relapses...