Table 3.

The effect of compounds on indomethacin-induced gastric mucosal lesions (mean ± SE).

Treatment	Dose (mg/kg, i.p.)	Ulcer index
Control (indomethacin)	30	35.66 ± 1.05
Ranitidine (standard)	50	8.50 ± 0.56***
3	12.5	29.83 ± 1.66*
3	25	20.50 ± 1.52***
3	50	12.66 ± 1.28***
8	12.5	33.00 ± 1.52
8	25	29.50 ± 1.58*
8	50	28.66 ± 1.45**
11	12.5	33.00 ± 1.03
11	25	30.66 ± 1.28*
11	50	28.33 ± 1.78**
15	12.5	26.33 ± 1.30***
15	25	21.50 ± 1.33***
15	50	14.50 ± 1.64***

Six rats were used in each group.

^*p < .05,

^**p < .01,

^***p < .001 vs. control (indomethacin only) group, Student’s t-test.