Vol. 8, Issue 6 (2019)

Author(s):
Virendra Kumar Patel and Narendra Kumar Lariya

Abstract:
Moringa oleifera Lam commonly known as Moringa, a native plant from Africa and Asia, and the most widely cultivated species in Northwestern India, is the sole genus in the family Moringaceae. MO has been recognized as containing a great number of bioactive compounds. The most used parts of the plant are the leaves, which are rich in vitamins, carotenoids, polyphenols, phenolic acids, flavonoids, alkaloids, glucosinolates, isothiocyanates, tannins and saponins. The present investigation was carried out to evaluate anti-ulcer activity of various extract of the plant using Pylorus ligation induced ulcer. Results indicates that the acetone and methanolic flower extracts of Moringa oleifera and ranitidine showed a significant reduction in free acidity and total acidity when compared to control (p<0.05). The petroleum ether extract did not show significant reduction in free acidity and total acidity when compared to control.