Table 1. Gastric ulcer scores before and after rice fermented extract or tap water administration.
| No. | Control | Rice fermented extract | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | / | / | 3 | 1 |
| Median | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1** |
| Maximum | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Minimum | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
In the rice fermented extract group, the median score after administration decreased compared with that before administration. On the other hand, in the control group, the median score before administration was not significantly different from that after administration. The gastric ulcer score was significantly lower in the rice fermented extract group than in the control group (P<0.05). **P<0.01.