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The active anti-ulcerogenic ingredient was extracted from unripe plantain banana by solvent fractionation and identified by chromatography, spectroscopy and high performance liquid chromatography as the flavonoid leucocyanidin. Dried unripe plantain banana powder, the extracted leucocyanidin and a
The anti-ulcerogenic properties of plantain banana have been well established even though the active ingredient has only recently been identified as the flavonoid leucocyanidin. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of the natural flavonoid leucocyanidin and synthetic analogues to
BACKGROUND
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD), encompassing gastric and duodenal ulcers is the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorder. The pathophysiology of PUD involves an imbalance between offensive factors like acid, pepsin and defensive factors like nitric oxide and growth factors. The clinical