PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ULCERS AND HERBAL DRUGS USED IN MANAGEMENT OF ULCERS

Abstract

Peptic ulcer is the most common gastro-intestinal tract disorder (GIT). A number of drugs including proton pump inhibitors and H2 receptor antagonists are available for the treatment of peptic ulcer, but these drugs has shown various incidences of relapses, adverse effects and drug interactions. Thus the development of a new antiulcer drugs and the search for a new molecule has been extended to herbal drugs, as herbal drugs offer better protection and decreased relapse rate. Herbal medicinal plants provide an effective and safer way for the management of various disorders. Thus the present review explores various herbal interventions employed in the management of ulceration.