Abstract

REVIEW ON ANTIULCEROGENIC ACTIVITY OF MUSA SAPIENTUM ON EXPERIMENTAL PEPTIC ULCERS IN RATS

*C.Sumathy and Dr.N.Vijayakumar

Abstract

Musa sapientum which is commonly called Banana is an herbaceous plant of the family Musaceae. It is extensively cultivated throughout India.By literature survey different parts of Musa sapientum and also the aqueous and methanolic extract of Musa sapientum have been studied for antiestrogenic, hypolipidemic, antihypertensive, wound healing, antacid, hypoglycemic, diuretic and antiulcerogenic activities. The pill and stem extract of banana was found to have antiulcerogenic activity. But there is no evidence in literature for antiulcerogenic activity of Musa sapientum(unripe).Hence the present investigation was undertaken to study antiulcerogenic activity of ethanolic extract of unripe Musa sapientum(EEMS) on experimental peptic ulcers in rats.

Keywords: Musa sapientum, EEMS, antiulcerogenic, diuretic, hypoglycemic.