Studying Anti-inflammatory and Anti-Peptic Ulcer Effects of Aqueous Extract of Red Beetroots on Male Rats

Abstract

The root vegetable Beta vulgaris rubra are known as red beetroot. Beetroot a powerful dietary source and has many
health promoting agents that holds potential as therapeutic treatment for several pathological disorders. Beetroot is
also being considered as a promising therapeutic treatment in a range of clinical pathologies associated with
oxidative stress and inflammation. The present study was planned to find out the possibility anti-inflammatory and
anti-peptic ulcer activity of water extract of beetroots in male albino rats. It was conducted on a total of 50 male
albino rats of Sprague-Dawley strain weighing 175±5 g. Animals were maintained under standard condition and
divided into two main groups (25 rats each) to investigate the anti- ulcer and anti-inflammatory effects of beetroot
extract. The obtained results showed that aqueous extract of red beetroots extract had a significantly positive effect
as anti-inflammatory and antiulcer effects which were more detectable with increasing doses of extract. Results
concluded that regular intake of fresh or juice of beetroots had antiulcer and anti-inflammatory effects.