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Table 3 Effect of C. ignea aerial parts extract on pH, volume and pepsin activity of gastric juice in various experimental groups

From: Antiulcerogenic effect of Cuphea ignea extract against ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in rats

Groups

Gastric pH

Gastric Volume (mL)

Pepsin activity (U/mL)

Control

7.11 ± 1.99

0.12 ± 0.02

2997.20 ± 213.84

EtOH

4.68 ± 0.58a

2.63 ± 0.63a

1016.33 ± 218.03a

Ranitidine + EtOH

6.12 ± 1.86ab

1.58 ± 0.39ab

1382.33 ± 235.42ab

C. ignea 250

6.75 ± 0.97b

0.20 ± 0.14b

2928.83 ± 293.80b

C. ignea 250 + EtOH

5.51 ± 1.93ab

1.61 ± 0.34ab

1212.00 ± 369.84a

C. ignea 500

6.87 ± 0.83b

0.15 ± 0.04b

3148.75 ± 452.45b

C. ignea 500 + EtOH

6.08 ± 1.73ab

1.91 ± 0.61ab

1647.76 ± 311.09ab

  1. Data are represented by means ± SD for six rats in each group. Statistically significant difference is expressed at p<0.05. a significantly different from normal control group, b significantly different from ethanol group