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

Table 3

Effect of MCEO on total lesion area (mm²) of gastric ulcer induced by indomethacin on rats.

Treatments	Dose (mg/kg)	Total lesion area (mm^2)	Inhibition (%)
Disease control (distilled water)	—	36.7 ± 6.0	—
Ranitidine	100	6.2 ± 1.7	83.2
MCEO	10	20.5 ± 5.7	44.1
	50	12.5 ± 3.3	65.9
	100	7.3 ± 3.1	80.0

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