Antiulcerogenic Activity of Convolvulus Species

Peptic ulcer disease is one of the most serious gastrointestinal disorders that affect large number of people worldwide and it considered one of the major causes of diseases in the world; because of that it occupies the main position in concern of researchers. The main aim of this article is to search for a safe drug from natural sources, to be used for treatment of ulcers without side effects. Several reports showed that a large number of medicinal plants from Convolvulus species possess antiulcer activity in addition to other activities. Our goal is to collect and compare published data in the last 28 reviews concerning the natural products and the synthetic ones from Convolvulus species and other families in the treatment of this disease and other diseases; in addition a quick screening for phytochemical and biological activities of different Convolvulus species are reported.