Table 6.

Effect of intraduodenal administration of ethanolic extract of the leaves of Spondias mombin (SmEE) on gastric secretion in Wistar rats subjected to pylorus ligature.

Treatment	pH	[H+] (mEq/g/4 h)	Gastric content (g)
Noninjured	3.94 ± 0.39∗∗	4.43 ± 0.98∗∗∗	0.15 ± 0.03∗∗∗
Injured control	2.94 ± 0.33	12.19 ± 1.59	1.13 ± 0.19
SmEE (100 mg/kg)	3.50 ± 0.43∗	7.46 ± 0.85∗∗∗	0.82 ± 0.20∗∗
Ranitidine (60 mg/kg)	3.59 ± 0.38∗	6.61 ± 1.71∗∗∗	0.28 ± 0.06∗∗∗

The results are expressed as the mean ± SEM (n = 5–8/group). One-way ANOVA, followed by Dunnett's multiple comparisons test; ^∗p < 0.05, ^∗∗p < 0.01, and ^∗∗∗p < 0.0005.