THE GASTROPROTECTIVE AND ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT OF BELLIS PERENNIS L. (ASTERACEAE) EXTRACTS
Abstract
Bellis perennis is used in Turkish folk medicine against various diseases including peptic ulcer [1-2]. In order to confirm the claimed activity on peptic ulcer, aqueous and methanol extracts were prepared from the aerial parts of the material. Both extracts were tested for their anti-ulcerogenic potential on the ethanol-induced gastric ulcer model using rats. The aqueous and methanol extracts were administered orally at 1100 and 600 mg/kg doses, respectively, where both extracts demonstrated significant anti-ulcerogenic activity statistically (p<0.001). Additionally, the antioxidant potential of the extracts was evaluated by DPPH free radical scavenging and total antioxidant capacity methods. The results showed that B. perennis extracts can be used as a good potential source of natural antioxidants. Chromatographic fingerprints and constituents of these extracts were also documented using LC and LC-MS techniques. Further studies are needed in order to isolate and define the active constituent(s).Published
2009-04-20
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Acik, L., Gurbuz, I., Demir, H., & Demirci, F. (2009). THE GASTROPROTECTIVE AND ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT OF BELLIS PERENNIS L. (ASTERACEAE) EXTRACTS. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 6, 308. Retrieved from https://athmsi.org/journals/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/616
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