• Manju Prajapati
• Dr. Pradeep kumar Mohanty
• Janki Prasad Rai

Nowadays acidity and ulcer are very common, causing huge suffering to humans with ulcers being a matter of concern due to high chances of recurrence and mortality. Nature gives numbers of drugs and possibly has all solutions for human diseases. The aim of this review is to know more about the medicinal plants acting against gastric and duodenal ulcer. An ulcer is erosion in the lining of the stomach and duodenum. There are two types of ulcers -gastric and duodenal ulcer. Together, they are called peptic ulcer. The main cause of peptic ulcer is the increase acids secretion and disturbance of the normal equilibrium either caused by enhanced diminish or aggression in mucosal resistance. Other causes of peptic ulcer are a bacterial infection (H. pylori), long-term uses of painkiller such as ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, etc., stress and spicy food habit. Hydrochloric corrosive and pepsin harm the mucous film of the gastrointestinal tract as the outcome both gastric and duodenal ulcers happen. Conventional treatments of peptic ulcers, such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine-2 (H2) receptor antagonists, have demonstrated adverse effects, relapses, and various drug interactions. Herbal plants are considered as safe for peptic ulcer treatment with fewer side effects. There are many herbs and plant products that have been found to play a role in protecting or helping to heal stomach and peptic ulcers. This article reviews drugs derived from plants which are used for the treatment of peptic ulcer and it is evident that plant extracts have significant antiulcer activity in animal models.

Medicinal plants, Peptic ulcer, Gastric ulcer, Duodenal ulcer, H. pylori

"Medicinal plants acting against gastric and duodenal ulcer: A review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 7, page no.56-69, July-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2007009.pdf

"Medicinal plants acting against gastric and duodenal ulcer: A review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 7, page no. pp56-69, July-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2007009.pdf