Research Article

Cytoprotective Effect of Morinda tinctoria Roxb. against Surgical and Chemical Factor Induced Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers in Rats

Table 9

Effect EEMT on potassium ion in aspirin + pylorus ligated gastric ulcer.

GroupTreatmentPotassium ion mg/L

IControl (0.5% SCMC) + PL 0 . 2 6 ± 0 . 0 2
IIAsprin (200 mg/kg) + PL 0 . 1 3 ± 0 . 0 3 a**
IIISuspension of EEMT (200 mg/kg) + PL 0 . 3 0 ± 0 . 0 2 b**
IVSuspension of EEMT (400 mg/kg) + PL 0 . 3 5 ± 0 . 0 1 b**
VStandard-ranitidine (50 mg/kg) + PL 0 . 3 9 ± 0 . 0 3 b**

The values are expressed as mean ± SEM of 6 animals.
Comparisons were made between agroup I with group II and bgroup II with III, IV, and V.
Statistical significant test for comparison was done by ANOVA, followed by Dunnett’s 𝑡 -test, 𝑛 = 6 rats. ** 𝑃 < 0 . 0 1 .