Antiulcer Activity of Indigenous Plant Operculina turpethum Linn.

Table 3

Histopathological sections of stomach mucosa.

Groups		Histological observations on stomach mucosa
Group I	PL control	Ulcerated mucosa showing discontinuity in the lining epithelium with edematous submucosa
Group II	aspirin + PL Control	Ulcerated mucosa showing hemorrhage and discontinuity in the lining epithelium with exudates in the lumen with submucosal edema
Group III	Ranitidine + aspirin + PL	Normal mucosa with no ulcer, edema in the submucosa
Group V	HAOP (100 mg/kg/p.o) + aspirin + PL	Normal mucosa with, small atrophic glands, no edema, mild muscularis mucosa
Group VII	MOP (100 mg/kg/p.o) + aspirin + PL	Normal mucosa with mild hyperplasia and mild edematous submucosa