Research Article

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

Table 2

Effect EEMT on pH in aspirin + pylorus ligated gastric ulcer.

GroupTreatmentpH

IControl (0.5% SCMC) + PL 2 . 5 0 ± 0 . 1 1 6 7
IIAsprin (200 mg/kg) + PL 1 . 0 6 ± 0 . 1 0 2 2 a**
IIISuspension of EEMT (200 mg/kg) + PL 2 . 6 8 ± 0 . 1 4 5 3 b**
IVSuspension of EEMT (400 mg/kg) + PL 3 . 0 0 ± 0 . 1 3 5 0 b**
VStandard-ranitidine (50 mg/kg) + PL 3 . 1 8 ± 0 . 1 6 6 8 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 .