Essential Oils Derived from Momordica charantia Seeds Exhibited Antiulcer Activity against Hydrogen Chloride/Ethanol and Indomethacin

Table 1

Effects of MCEO on total lesion area (mm²) of gastric ulcer induced by HCl/EtOH in rats.

Treatments	Dose (mg/kg)	Total lesion area (mm^2)	Inhibition (%)
Disease control (distilled water)	—	59.7 ± 7.4	—
Ranitidine	100	40.5 ± 3.2	32.1
MCEO	10	18.0 ± 4.0	69.8
	50	7.8 ± 3.4	86.9
	100	5.0 ± 1.9	91.6

Data are expressed as mean ± SEM, n = 6, , and . Dunnett’s test as compared to disease control value.