Research Article

Cytoprotective Effect of Morinda tinctoria Roxb. against Surgical and Chemical Factor Induced Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers in Rats

Table 10

Effect EEMT on ulcer scores in cysteamine HCl induced duodenal ulcer.

GroupTreatmentUlcer score DU

IControl (water) 1 . 1 5 ± 0 . 2 5
IICysteamine HCl (30 mg/kg) in n.s 3 . 2 3 ± 0 . 2 0 a *
IIISuspension of EEMT (200 mg/kg) + Cysteamine HCl (30 mg/kg) 2 . 6 2 ± 0 . 2 8 b **
IVSuspension of EEMT (400 mg/kg) + Cysteamine HCl (30 mg/kg) 2 . 0 5 ± 0 . 1 8 b **
VPantoprazole (10 mg) + cysteamine HCl (30 mg/kg) 1 . 6 8 ± 0 . 4 0 b**

The values are expressed as mean ± SEM of 6 animals.
Comparisons were made between agroup I with group II and bgroup II with III, IV, and V.
Statistical significant test for comparison was done by ANOVA, followed by Dunnett’s 𝑡 -test, 𝑛 = 6 rats. ** 𝑃 < 0 . 0 1 , * 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 .