Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, and Antiulcer Potential of Manuka Honey against Gastric Ulcer in Rats

Table 4

Effect of manuka honey on TNF-, IL-1, and IL-6 measured in ethanol-induced gastric ulceration model.

Treatment regimen	TNF-; (pg/mL)	IL-1; (pg/mL)	IL-6; (pg/mL)
Control	331 ± 35	43 ± 1.5	128 ± 5
Ethanol (ulcer)	421 ± 41^a	85 ± 0.8^a	233 ± 10^a
Omeprazole	304 ± 12^b	43 ± 2.3^b	128 ± 5^b
Manuka honey	306 ± 15^b	42 ± 1.5^b	124 ± 5^b

Data are mean ± SD ().
^aSignificant versus control ().
^bSignificant versus omeprazole ().