Antiulcer activity of the ethanol extract of Sesbania grandiflora

The ethanolic extract of the bark of S. grandiflora prevented acute gastric injury in rats. Stress and nonstereoidal antiinflammatory drugs-induced lesions were significantly prevented by the extract. At a dosis of 36.75 mg/kg (ED50, p.o.) the extract did not modify the volume, pH and hydrochloric acid contents of gastric secretion. At the doses used the animals had no depressive, excitatory or sleepness symptoms, suggesting that problably centrally acting components involved in antiulcer action are not found in the extract. The results suggest that S. grandiflora has antiulcer potential...