Issue 3, 2010

Comparative healing property of kombucha tea and black tea against indomethacin-induced gastric ulceration in mice: possible mechanism of action

Abstract

The healing activity of black tea (BT) and BT fermented with Candida parapsilosis and kombucha culture, designated as CT and KT respectively against the indomethacin-induced stomach ulceration has been studied in a mouse model. The KT sample (KT4) produced by fermenting BT for four days, showed the best DPPH radical scavenging capacity and phenolics contents. Hence the ulcer-healing activity of KT4 was compared with those of CT4 and BT. All the tea extracts (15 mg kg−1) could effectively heal the gastric ulceration as revealed from the histopathological and biochemical studies, with relative efficacy as KT4 > CT4 ∼ BT. The healing capacities of the tea extracts could be attributed to their antioxidant activity as well as the ability to protect the mucin content of the gastric tissues. In addition, the ability of KT4 to reduce gastric acid secretion might also contribute to its ulcer-healing activity. The tea preparation KT4 (15 mg kg−1) was as effective as the positive control, omeprazole (3 mg kg−1) in ulcer healing.

Graphical abstract: Comparative healing property of kombucha tea and black tea against indomethacin-induced gastric ulceration in mice: possible mechanism of action

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 May 2010
Accepted
07 Oct 2010
First published
03 Nov 2010

Food Funct., 2010,1, 284-293

Comparative healing property of kombucha tea and black tea against indomethacin-induced gastric ulceration in mice: possible mechanism of action

D. Banerjee, S. A. Hassarajani, B. Maity, G. Narayan, S. K. Bandyopadhyay and S. Chattopadhyay, Food Funct., 2010, 1, 284 DOI: 10.1039/C0FO00025F

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