Antiulcer Activity of Indigenous Plant Operculina turpethum Linn.
Table 2
Effect of hydroalcoholic and methanolic extracts of Operculina turpethum on mucin activity of gastric juice in aspirin + PL induced ulcers.
Groups
Hexose (g/mL)
Hexosamine (g/mL)
Sialic acid (g/mL)
Fucose (g/mL)
Total carbohydrates (g/mL)
Group I
919.00 ± 18.68
243.04 ± 4.94
69.54 ± 0.67
97.77 ± 1.33
1266.06 ± 39.90
Group II
521.70 ± 9.52 a*
138.72 ± 2.53 a*
28.34 ± 0.27 a*
93.62 ± 1.70
723.00 ± 14.69 a*
Group III
719.04 ± 9.82 a*b*
166.50 ± 2.27 a*b*
37.70 ± 0.36 a*b@
99.70 ± 2.02
933.72 ± 18.98 a*b*
Group IV
860.64 ± 8.31 a@ b*c*
252.07 ± 2.43 b*c*
68.87 ± 0.94 b*c*
100.50 ± 0.97 b@
1274.20 ± 17.40 b*c*
Group V
736.84 ± 7.11 a*b*
200.44 ± 1.93 a*b*c*
55.96 ± 0.76 a*b*c*
99.97 ± 0.96 b@
1109.38 ± 15.15 a*b*c*
Group VI
877.97 ± 11.99 b*c*
258.90 ± 2.50 a@ b*c*
71.82 ± 3.64 b*c*
101.34 ± 1.38 b@
1285.27 ± 17.56 b*c*
Group VII
670.14 ± 6.47 a*b*c@
187.19 ± 1.80 a*b*c*
50.09 ± 0.67 a*b*c*
98.83 ± 0.95
1075.39 ± 10.38 a*b*c#
The following values are expressed as mean ± SEM of 6 animals. Comparisons were made between. a: Group I versus II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII. b: Group II versus III, IV, V, VI, and VII. c: Group III versus V and VII. Symbols represent statistical significance: *, #, @.
