Strip HTML

I think this is a GENERAL PHP or MYSQL question but I will give it a try, after a Google searches couldn't get the answer, I am querying a table that stores info in HTML format and I have a product called "Style Modern" when I query for the word "style" it retrieves:

"<style>" and "Style Modern" what can I change in the PHP or the MYSQL in order for the query don't search in the HTML TAGS.

I am querying the Intro Text but it has been hard for me to get one right. Please lead me in the girth direction.

mmm, this makes me think / remember ...

why not use the search_index column in _flexicontent_items_ext table which is stripped of tags?

I remember that due to changes in search plugin , currently we wrongly do not use this column, which is stripped of HTML, and thus search can work properly.

I am cleaning-up plugin code and search / filter stuff now.

Because, for me the SEARCH INDEX is not serialized so I can not call a specific field In the search index I need to call the entire COLUMN.

another way is it easy or possible to :
after the search I have an Array of Items I want to in that Array to intercept it and strip the HTML form the fields and search inside it again?

For example I have an array called:

$result{1=> "<b>dog</b>" 2=>"bull" 2=>"<b>bull</b>"}

I wanted to search inside the $result for "b" the it should give me:
1 - bull
2 - bull

but beacouse there is a "<b>" in the dog key the result is:

1 - dog
2 - bull
3 - bull

If I can search in an array then I can solve the problem.