Research Article

Spondias purpurea L. (Anacardiaceae): Antioxidant and Antiulcer Activities of the Leaf Hexane Extract

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Effect of oral administration of SpHE on gastric lesions induced by HCl/ethanol in Swiss mice. Animals were treated orally with 1% Tween 80 aqueous solution (injured control (CL)), lansoprazole (30 mg/kg), and SpHE (12.5, 25, and 50 mg/kg). ULI: ulcerative lesion index. Results are expressed as mean ± SD (). ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test, when compared with CL.