A Systematic Review on Potential Phytoconstituents with Antiulcer Activity

A frequent gastrointestinal illness that affects many people is ulcer. Basically, it is a swollen tear in the skin or the mucous membrane lining the digestive tract. When the natural equilibrium is upset by increased aggression or decreased mucosal resistance, ulceration results. It might be brought on by consistent drug use, strange eating patterns, stress, and other factors. Peptic ulcers are a general name for digestive system ulcers in the stomach or duodenum. The presence of acid and peptic activity in gastric juice, as well as a breakdown in mucosal defences, all contributes to the development of peptic ulcers. There are several synthetic medications available to treat ulcers. But compared to herbal remedies, these medications are more expensive and likely to have greater negative effects. According to the literature, many Ayurveda doctors and traditional healers utilize a variety of medicinal herbs and polyherbal combinations to cure ulcers. Pain relief, ulcer healing, and postponing ulcer recurrence are the ideal goals of treatment for peptic ulcer disease. An attempt has been made in this review to learn about various medicinal plants that could be used in both Ayurvedic and modern science for the treatment or prevention of peptic ulcer.