Potential Anti-ulcer Herb Medicine: Rocket 'Eruca Sativa'
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 23:42
in Health & Medicine
A research group from Saudi Arabia studied the anti-ulcer properties of the salad herb rocket, also known as arugula (species Eruca sativa). They found that rocket extract possesses antisecretory, cytoprotective and anti-ulcer activities against experimentally-induced gastric lesions in rats. The anti-ulcer effect is possibly through prostaglandin mediated activity and/or through its anti-secretory and antioxidant properties.