Table 6.

Effect of aqueous anise suspension on ethanol-induced gastric wall mucus concentration changes (mean  ±  SD)

Group serial	Treatment	Dosage (mg/kg,i.g.)	Gastric wall mucus (μg Alcian blue of wet glandular tissue)
1	Control (distilled water)	-	474.98 ± 13.86
2	80% ethanol only	-	307.92 ± 10.69d
3	Pimpinella anisum 80% ethanol	250	372.75 ± 20.87a
4	Pimpinella anisum 80% ethanol	500	391.60 ± 20.19b

^aP < 0.05,

^bP < 0.01 vs 80% ethanol group only;

^dP < 0.001 vs control (distilled water) group.