Table 2.
Effect of E. speciosa extracts on absolute ethanol-induced gastric lesions in rats.
Treatment | Dose (mg/kg) |
N | % ulcerated surface | Ulcer index (mean ± SEM) |
Inhibition (%) |
Mucus production (mg) |
Control | - | 6 | 14.4 | 4.85 ± 0.62 | - | 49.60 ± 5.60 |
E. speciosa | 100 | 6 | 6.7 | 3.78 ± 0.36 | 22.0 | 73.66 ± 6.79* |
E. speciosa | 200 | 6 | 3.9 | 2.63 ± 0.55* | 45.8 | 113.83 ± 10.35** |
Sucralfate | 200 | 6 | 4.5 | 3.48 ± 0.28 | 26.6 | 47.26 ± 7.54 |
Statistically different relative to control; *p<0.05; **p<0.001; N, number of rats.