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Table 7 Effect of methanol extract and fractions of C. paniculatum on serum superoxide dismutase level

From: Gastroprotective effects of Combretum paniculatum (Combretaceae) leaf extract and fractions on absolute ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in rats

Treatment

Dose (mg/kg)

U/mg pt

3% Tween 80

5 ml/kg

0.39 ± 0.05

Omeprazole

20

0.84 ± 0.03***

MECP

100

0.93 ± 0.04***

 

200

0.87 ± 0.03***

HFCP

100

0.69 ± 0.03**

 

200

0.71 ± 0.05**

EAFCP

100

0.51 ± 0.10

 

200

0.71 ± 0.05**

BFCP

100

0.42 ± 0.08

 

200

0.46 ± 0.01

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM; n = 6
  2. HFCP n-hexane fraction, EAFCP ethyl acetate fraction, BFCP butanol fraction, MECP methanol extract
  3. *, **, ***P < 0.05, 0.01, 0.001 significant difference relative to the negative control