Table 3.
Acute ulcerogenicity activity.
Compounds | Number of rats with ulcer | Lesion Incidence (%) | Average Ulcer number | Ulcer Index (UI)a |
---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nil |
4a | 3 | 60 | 1.6 | 8.26 |
4b | 1 | 20 | 0.8 | 3 |
7c | 3 | 60 | 1 | 8 |
13b | 2 | 40 | 0.4 | 4.8 |
14c | 2 | 40 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
Indomethacin | 5 | 100 | 12.4 | 23.8 |
Ibuprofen | 5 | 100 | 3.8 | 15 |
Celecoxib | 1 | 20 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
aThe ulcer index (UI) was calculated according to the equation: (UI = UN + US + UPX10−1), (n = 5).