Fig. 5From: Mechanism(s) of action underlying the gastroprotective effect of ethyl acetate fraction obtained from the crude methanolic leaves extract of Muntingia calabura Effect of oral administration of vehicle (Tween 80, 8 %), ranitidine (100 mg/kg) or EAF (100, 250 and 500 mg/kg) on gastric wall mucus produced in the stomach. The gastric wall mucus content (mg Alcian blue/g wet tissue) was expressed as Mean ± SEM for 6 animals. One way ANOVA was followed by Dunnett's post hoc test, ***p < 0.001vs. vehicleBack to article page