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Antiulcer activity of four medicinal plants, Diodia sarmentosa (whole plant), Cassia nigricans (leaves), Ficus exasperata (leaves) and Synclisia scabrida (leaves), which are commonly used by the Nigerian traditional healers for the treatment of peptic ulcer were investigated. Acute toxicity tests
BACKGROUND
The treatment of peptic ulcer disease poses therapeutic challenges to both patients and physicians alike because of the tendency of ulcers to relapse. Drugs used in the treatment of this disease are either costly or are associated with high incidence of adverse effects. Synclisia scabrida
The effect of the aqueous extract of S. scabrida on behaviour, and as an analgesic and antiulcer agent were studied. The extracts did not produce significant central nervous system action, or analgesia but had significant antiulcer activity against aspirin induced ulcer. The extract showed