Table 2.

Effect of Cordia africana Single Dose on Pyloric Ligated Rats

Test Group	The Volume of Gastric Juice	The Acidity of Gastric Juice	The PH of Gastric Juice	US	%Red. US	UN	UI	%Red. UI
NC	5.92±0.63	51.67±3.07	3 ±0.25	5.58 ±1.51	–	4 ±1.24	15.92±1.04	–
R 50	3.01±0.11c	25.±3.07c	5±0.36c	0.5±0.34c	91.04	0.83±0.54a	4.36±2.76a	72.6
CA200	4.45±0.37	43.3±4.22y	3.6±0.21x	2.47±0.89	64.18	2.83±0.87	11.85±2.47	25.53
CA400	4.05±0.29a	36.67±5.57a	4 ±0.22	0.91±0.3b	83.58	1.5 ±0.43	10.32±2.09	35.18
CA600	3.67±0.23 b	29.17±2 c	4.16±0.3a	0.5±0.18 c	88	1 ±0.37	8 ± 254	49.74

Notes: Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (n=6). ^aP<0.05, ^bP<0.01, ^cP<0.001 - compared to the negative control. ^xP<0.05, ^yP<0.01, - compared to the positive control.

Abbreviations: NC, negative control; R, ranitidine; CA, C. africana; SEM, standard error of the mean.