Table 3.

Effect of PEBH and MEBH extracts of Benincasa hispida on MDA content and antioxidant enzymes against cold restraint stress-induced gastric ulcer model

Group	Dose (mg/kg, p.o.)	MDA content (μmole/mg protein)	SOD(Units/min/mg protein)	CAT(Units/min/mg protein)
Control (1% w/v Sod. CMC)	5 ml	0.740 ± 0.056	0.116 ± 0.007	2.88 ± 0.217
Petroleum ether extract	300	0.307 ± 0.002*	0.126 ± 0.002	4.39 ± 0.341*
Methanol extract	300	0.308 ± 0.025*	0.140 ± 0.010	5.18 ± 0.273*
Omeprazole	20	0.471 ± 0.116*	0.211 ± 0.005*	4.93 ± 0.200*

All values represent Mean ± SEM, n = 6 in each group.

^*P < 0.05, when compared with the control group (ANOVA, followed by Tukey's multiple range test)