TY - JOUR AU - Dahiru, D. AU - Onubiyi, J. A. AU - Umaru, H A. PY - 2006/03/27 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTIULCEROGENIC EFFECT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA AQUEOUS LEAF EXTRACT JF - African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines JA - Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med VL - 3 IS - 3 SE - Research Papers DO - UR - https://journals.athmsi.org/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/108 SP - 70-75 AB - The effect of aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera leaf was studied on experimentally induced gastric ulceration in rats. Pretreatment with extract 200, 300 and 400 mg/kg bw reduced the characteristic lesions induced by indomethacin compared to untreated control group in a dose dependent manner. The effects observed could be due to the action of one or more of the phytochemicals present in the leaf extract. ER -