Evaluation of Anti-Ulcer and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Solanum Pubescens Willd Leaves on Experimental Animals.

Herbs are staging a comeback and herbal ‘renaissance’ is happening all over the globe. The herbal products today symbolise safety in contrast to the synthetics that are regarded as unsafe to human and environment. Although herbs had been priced for their medicinal, flavoring and aromatic qualities for centuries, the synthetic products of the modern age surpassed their importance, for a while. However, the blind dependence on synthetics is over and people are returning to the naturals with hope of safety and security. Over three-quarters of the world population relies mainly on plants and plant extract for health care. More than 30% of the entire plant species, at one time or other were used for medicinal purposes the study of the ethonolic extract of Solanum pubescens willd leaves possess Anti-ulcer and Anti-inflammatory activity in animal models. Solanum pubescens willd showed a significant decrease in the ulcer development in both the animal models ( pylorus ligated model and Aspirin-induced ulcer model) used in the study