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

Table 2

Effect of MCEO on ulcer index of gastric ulcer induced by HCl/EtOH in rats.

Treatments	Dose (mg/kg)	Ulcer index	Inhibition (%)
Disease control (distilled water)	—	4.0 ± 0.0	—
Ranitidine	100	3.5 ± 0.2	12.5%
	10	2.8 ± 0.3	29.3%
MCEO	50	2.5 ± 0.5	37.5%
	100	2.3 ± 0.6	41.8%

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