Anti-ulcer activity of aqueous leaf extract of <i>Persea americana</i> (family-Lauraceae)

The study was carried out to investigate the anti-ulcer activity of aqueous leaf extract of Persea americana. Groups of albino rats were pre-treated orally with aqueous leaf extract of the plant before administration of the ulcerogenic drugs-indomethacin and ethanol. The animals were sacrificed by a blow on the head, their stomachs removed and examined for ulcers. The extract produced significant (P