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. 2015 Feb 19;23(3):376–386. doi: 10.1016/j.jfda.2014.11.003

Table 5.

Effect of Vaccinium leschenaultii on ethanol-induced ulcer in rats.

Groups Dose (mg/kg) No. of ulcer spots Ulcer index % Ulcer inhibition
Control 11 32.9 ± 1.7
Ranitidine 20 2 2.14 ± 0.8* 93.49
Leaf acetone 200 7 16.72 ± 1.4 49.17
400 5 9.78 ± 1.9* 70.27
Leaf methanol 200 7 21.53 ± 1.3 34.55
400 6 14.26 ± 0.5 56.65
Fruit acetone 200 6 18.87 ± 0.7 42.64
400 4 9.26 ± 1.2* 71.85
Fruit methanol 200 8 13.24 ± 1.2 59.75
400 5 11.25 ± 0.6 65.80

Data are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean.

Statistically significant at

*

p < 0.001.