Table 1.

Effect of R. sativus L. on regenerated glandular epithelium width, capillary density, volume of collagen content and surface epithelium in acetic acid induced chronic gastric ulcers.

Treatment	Regenerated glandular epithelium width (μm)	Capillary density (no.) in 19,600 μm2	Volume of collagen content	Surface epithelium (μm)
Vehicle control (1 ml/kg p.o.)	257 ± 4.91	3.05 ± 0.15	0.07 ± 0.001	106.80 ± 20.49
Ranitidine (50 mg/kg p.o.)	332 ± 0.01∗∗	6.01 ± 0.30∗∗	0.12 ± 0.002∗∗	99.67 ± 16.67
ERS (200 mg/kg p.o.)	375 ± 8.66∗∗	6.55 ± 0.25∗∗	0.13 ± 0.005∗∗	120.33 ± 12.78
PERS (200 mg/kg p.o.)	298 ± 19.34	3.01 ± 0.30	0.06 ± 0.004	42.93 ± 5.002
CRS (200 mg/kg p.o.)	382 ± 4.04∗∗	7.01 ± 0.02∗∗	0.15 ± 0.001∗∗	99.13 ± 0.569
EARS (200 mg/kg p.o.)	258 ± 4.72	2.15 ± 0.05	0.09 ± 0.002∗	154.01 ± 22.67
AQRS (200 mg/kg p.o.)	397 ± 10.69∗∗	6.90 ± 0.40∗∗	0.12 ± 0.002∗∗	119.33 ± 8.09

All values are expressed as Mean ± SEM, n = 6. ^∗p < 0.05, ^∗∗p < 0.01 when compared to control group.