[Survey of extract of white cabbage in prevention and treatment of peptic ulcer caused by aspirin in rats]

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Peptic ulcer is a multifactor trend caused by blood vessels alterations, mucus secretion, and gastric acid biochemistry condition of gastrointestinal tract. Aspirin [non-steroidal anti inflammation] with high curative effects can lead to mucus lesions in stomach. The lesion is caused by delay in stomach mucus rebuilding, increased free radicals and prostaglandin [PGI2, PGE2] producing prohibition. There were different applications for white cabbage mentioned in traditional medicine, however; the most important one was its use in digestive pains