Gastroprotective effects of both aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Lemon verbena leaves against indomethacin-induced gastric ulcer in rats

• Published in: Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
• Main Authors: Habibeh Mashayekhi-sardoo, Bibi Marjan Razavi, Maryam Ekhtiari, Negar Kheradmand, Mohsen Imenshahidi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2020-12-01
• Subjects: indomethacin; lemon verbena; lippia citriodora; gastric ulcer; nsaids
• Online Access: https://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_16735_1f5ad5a6da11e53ffe3a32360a5b44d0.pdf
• ISSN: 2008-3866; 2008-3874

Objective(s): Regarding Lemon verbena gastroprotective effects, we investigated the protective effects of Lemon verbena extracts on reducing gastric ulcer induced by indomethacin.Materials and Methods: Rats received aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Lemon verbena (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg), zileuton (100 mg/kg), montelukast (10 mg/kg), or 1% Tween 80 in presence or absence of indomethacin (100 mg/kg).Results: Indomethacin produced stomach ulcer and increased neutrophils percentage and MDA level compared with the control group (p <0.001). Co-administration of indomethacin and zileuton, montelukast and ethanolic (200 mg/kg) (p <0.001), aqueous extract (200 mg/kg) (p <0.05) reduced ulcer compared with the indomethacin group (p <0.001). Ethanolic extracts (100 and 200 mg/kg) and aqueous extract (200 mg/kg) reduced the MDA level (p <0.001). Ethanolic (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg) and aqueous extracts (200 mg/kg) significantly decreased neutrophils percentage compared with the indomethacin group (p <0.001).Conclusion: Aqueous and particularly ethanolic extracts of Lemon verbena have protective effects on indomethacin-induced gastric ulcers.