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

Table 4

Effect of MCEO on ulcer index of gastric ulcer induced by indomethacin on rats.

Treatments	Dose (mg/kg)	Ulcer index	Inhibition (%)
Disease control (distilled water)	—	3.3 ± 0.2	—
Ranitidine	100	2.0 ± 0.4	39.4
MCEO	10	2.7 ± 0.4	18.2
	50	2.3 ± 0.2	30.3
	100	1.8 ± 0.3	45.5

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