Table 3.
Effect of E. speciosa extract on pylorus-ligated gastric ulceration in rats pre-treated with indomethacin.
| Treatment | Dose (mg/kg) |
N | % ulcerated surface | Ulcer index (mean ± SEM) |
Inhibition (%) |
Mucus production (mg) |
| Control | - | 6 | 4.01 | 3.80 ± 0.33 | - | 161.50 ± 7.20 |
| E. E. speciosa | 100 | 6 | 2.15 | 2.06 ± 0.08** | 45.26 | 189.77 ± 4.09* |
| E. speciosa | 200 | 6 | 1.09 | 1.52 ± 0.15** | 60.00 | 201.69 ± 2.78** |
| Sucralfate | 200 | 6 | 0.00 | 00.00 ± 0.00** | 100 | 98.52 ± 3.26** |
Statistically significant relative to control, *p<0.05; **p<0.001; N, number of rats.