Results of the study of the pharmacological action of experimental drugs of plant origin on the pathological model of gastric ulcers / Монголын Анагаах Ухаан

ABSTRACT

BackgroundTo investigate the pharmacological actions of three groups of drugs containing Plantago major L. extract, Calendula officinalis L. extract, or mixtures of both. The three investigational drugs were compared to Omeprazole, a standard drug produced in Bulgaria, which inhibits the release of enzymes of the secretary cells of the mucous membranes of the stomach.Materials and MethodsThe effects of the medicinal substances were investigated on “Wistar” breed of white rats. Pathological model of ulcers was formed by injecting the rats with 10% acetic acid (Okabe, Koth.S 1978).The experimental animals were given any of the three versions of the new herbal medicine and compared to the rats given Omeprazole. After treatment the ulcer index, MDA and sialic acids in the serum were determined.ResultThe results showed that in the third day of the investigation, the sialic acid levels in the blood of the test group, which was given the mixture of the two plants, was significantly reduced (p<0.05) compared to the control group.ConclusionThis indicates that medicinal substances given to the rats, which contained the mixture of Plantago major L. and Calendula officinalis L. has accelerated the regeneration of the stomach, decreased the stomach cell damage and overall has antioxidant protective effects.