EVALUATION OF PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF HYDRO-ALCOHOLIC EXTRACT OF FRUIT PEELS OF PUNICA GRANATUM LINN AGAINST ULCERATIVE COLITIS IN RATS
Journal Title: International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research - Year 2014, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
The study was designed to evaluate the protective effect of hydro-alcoholic extract of fruits peels of Punica granatum Linn. against acetic acid and trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS) induced ulcerative colitis in rats. Acute oral toxicity study was performed to find out the test dose according to OECD guidelines 425 and hydro-alcoholic extract of P. granatum fruit peel (PGPE) was found to be safe at a dose of 2000 mg/kg body weight. The animals pretreated with hydro-alcoholic extract of P. granatum fruit peel (200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg respectively) significantly restored the altered hematological, biochemical parameters to normal levels when compared with control. The protective effect of P. granatum peel extract was comparable to standard sulfasalazine. The findings of the present study revealed that the hydro-alcoholic extract of P. granatum fruit peel possessed a dose dependent significant inhibitory activity against ulcerative colitis. The results obtained established the efficacy of the Punica granatum fruit peel against inflammatory bowel diseases possibly by its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
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Ashar Kalangottil, Karunakar Hegde, Naseeb K M
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