Table 1 Effect of ethyl acetate fraction of Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn. on pH, gastric juice volume, free acidity and total acidity
Groups | pH | Gastric juice volume (mL) | Free acidity (mol L−) | Total acidity (mol L−) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control (1 mL of distilled water) | 3.2 ± 0.4 | 3.4 ± 0.2 | 0.048 ± 2.7 × 10−3 | 0.079 ± 3.2 × 10−3 |
75 mg/kg of ethyl acetate fraction | 6.1 ± 0.6* | 3.5 ± 0.4 | 0.026 ± 2.0 × 10–3* | 0.041 ± 3.2 × 10–3* |