Research Article

In Vivo, Proteomic, and In Silico Investigation of Sapodilla for Therapeutic Potential in Gastrointestinal Disorders

Table 3

Protective effect of Manilkara zapota extracts: chloroform (Mz.CHCl3), aqueous (Mz.Aq), and omeprazole against ethanol (1 mL/100 g) induced gastric ulcers in rats.

TreatmentUlcer index% inhibition

Saline 10 mL/kg + ethanol10.0 ± 0.0
Mz.CHCl3 (50 mg/kg) + ethanol8.0 ± 0.3120
Mz.CHCl3 (100 mg/kg) + ethanol4.2 ± 0.258
Mz.CHCl3 (300 mg/kg) + ethanol2.4 ± 0.4476
Mz.Aq (50 mg/kg) + ethanol6.2 ± 0.338
Mz.Aq (100 mg/kg) + ethanol4.4 ± 0.1456
Mz.Aq (300 mg/kg) + ethanol2.4 ± 0.2476
Omeprazole (20 mg/kg) + ethanol1.4 ± 0.2486

, , and compared to control saline group. One-way analysis of variance, followed by Tukey’s post hoc test, n = 5.