| The upper and lower gastrointestinal tracts are also damaged by NSAIDs, along with the stomach and pancreas. The
gastrointestinal tract can become perforated, ulcerated, or bleed when taking meloxicam, like all NSAIDs. Gum acacia
hydroalcoholic extract was applied to albino rats treated with Meloxicam and studied on their intestine and pancreas
histology. Each group had five rats weighing the same amount. Each group was given 0.2 mg/kg meloxicam per day, while
the second group was given 1gm gum acacia per day. A meloxicam-and-gum combination was administered daily to the
third group, while a normal diet and water were administered to the fourth group. A 21-day diet was provided to rats.
Meloxicam-treated rats consumed gum acacia hydroalcoholic extract and showed considerable protection. As a result of this
study, gum acacia protects against meloxicam's damaging effects when used in combination with meloxicam therapyddd |
