Flavonoids and Gastroprotective Effect of Matricaria chamomilla against Indomethacin-Induced Ulcer in Rats

Abstract

The antiulcer effect of Matricaria chamomilla flower head extracts were investigated on indomethacin-induced ulcer models in rats. All extracts exhibited antiulcer effect; the highest percent of inhibition was shown by the ethyl acetate and chloroform fractions (84, 80%) respectively, followed by petroleum ether and aqueous ethanol residue (57, 50%), respectively, while the total alcoholic extract showed 62%. Phytochemical investigation of the ethyl acetate fraction allowed isolation and identification of apigenin-7-methoxy -8-O-arabinopyranoside, apigenin -7-O-β-glucoside - 6″ acetate, apigenin-7-O-galactoside - 6″ acetate, and apigenin -7-O-β-glucoside, by NMR, mass analysis, and acid hydrolysis.

KEYWORDS:

• Antiulcer
• Compositeae
• apigenin