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Table 2 Effect of ethyl acetate fraction of Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn on wheal area of the rats

From: The gastroprotective effect of ethyl acetate fraction of hot water extract of Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn and its underlying mechanisms

Groups

Wheal area of the rats (mm2)

Control (1 mL of distilled water)

1.45 ± 0.08

75 mg/kg of ethyl acetate fraction

1.08 ± 0.09*

0.40 mg/kg of chlorpheniramine

1.22 ± 0.10*

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± S.E.M., n = 8
  2. *Significant when compared to the control; P ≤ 0.05