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Phytochemical and Anti Ulcer Activity of Ocimum sanctum


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1 Department of Biochemistry, Rabiammal Ahamed Maideen College for Women, Tiruvarur (T.N.), India
2 Department of Environmental and Herbal Sciences, Tamil University, Thanjavur (T.N.), India
     

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The study was carried out to evaluate the phytochemical and anti ulcer activity of Ocimum sanctum against gastric ulcers. The phytochemical activity of Ocimum sanctum showed the presence of tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, amino acids, reducing sugar, carbohydrate. Cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, VLDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides and phospholipids were also estimated. The results indicated that ethanol extract of Ocimum sanctum possessed a promising anti ulcerogenic effect.

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Ocimum sanctum, Cholesterol, Phytochemical, Anti Ulcer Activity.
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M. Jayabharathi
Department of Biochemistry, Rabiammal Ahamed Maideen College for Women, Tiruvarur (T.N.), India
V. Sivakumari
Department of Environmental and Herbal Sciences, Tamil University, Thanjavur (T.N.), India
R. Sathya Priya
Department of Biochemistry, Rabiammal Ahamed Maideen College for Women, Tiruvarur (T.N.), India

Abstract


The study was carried out to evaluate the phytochemical and anti ulcer activity of Ocimum sanctum against gastric ulcers. The phytochemical activity of Ocimum sanctum showed the presence of tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, amino acids, reducing sugar, carbohydrate. Cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, VLDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides and phospholipids were also estimated. The results indicated that ethanol extract of Ocimum sanctum possessed a promising anti ulcerogenic effect.

Keywords


Ocimum sanctum, Cholesterol, Phytochemical, Anti Ulcer Activity.