Table 5.

Effect of EAF on levels of PGE₂ and NO in the stomach tissue of the ethanol-treated rats

Experimental groups	Dose (mg/kg)	Prostaglandin E2(pg/mg protin)	NO (μM/g tissue)
Normal (untreated)	-	188.39 ± 4.66**	43.06 ± 4.83**
Vehicle + ethanol	-	159.90 ± 6.49##	22.25 ± 1.65##
Ranitidine + ethanol	100	186.88 ± 3.39**	45.73 ± 4.22**
EAF + ethanol	100	178.12 ± 5.07	42.61 ± 2.25**
	250	191.94 ± 5.24***	47.25 ± 4.46***
	500	201.07 ± 4.20***	56.47 ± 4.61***

Values are expressed as mean ±  SEM for six animals in each group. One way ANOVA was followed by Dunnett's post hoc test, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, and ***p < 0.001 as compared to the vehicle group. Student’s t-test was performed for comparing normal and vehicle group, significant at^## p < 0.01