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- Title
Black tea and theaflavins assist healing of indomethacin-induced gastric ulceration in mice by antioxidative action.
- Authors
Adhikary, Biplab; Yadav, Sudhir Kumar; Roy, Kshama; Bandyopadhyay, Sandip K; Chattopadhyay, Subrata
- Abstract
The healing activities of black tea (BT) and the theaflavins (TF) against the indomethacin-induced stomach ulceration were studied in a mouse model. Indomethacin (18 mg/kg, p.o.) administration induced maximum ulceration in the glandular portion of the gastric mucosa on the 3rd day, accompanied by increased lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation, depletion of thiol-defense and mucin, as well as reduced expressions of cyclooxygenases (COX) and prostaglandin (PG) E synthesis in the gastric tissues, and plasma total antioxidant status of mice. Treatment with BT (40 mg/kg), TF (1 mg/kg), and omeprazole (3 mg/kg) produced similar (74%-76%) ulcer healing, as revealed from the histopathological studies. Treatment with all the above samples reversed the adverse oxidative effects of indomethacin significantly. BT and TF also enhanced the PGE synthesis by augmenting the expressions of COX 1 and 2, but did not modulate acid secretion.
- Publication
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2011, Vol 2011
- ISSN
1741-4288
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1155/2011/546560