Protective effects of pentadecapeptide BPC 157 on gastric ulcer in rats

Table 2 Effect of BPC 157 on pylorus ligation induced gastric ulcer formation (n = 10)

Administration	Agents	Dosage (ng/kg)	Ulcer (mm2)	Inhibition ratio(%)
im	Saline control		131.2 ± 58.1
	Excipient control		130.2 ± 68.2
	Famotidine	40 000	55.7 ± 46.7	57.2b
	BPC 157	200	80.9 ± 22.8	37.8b
	BPC 157	400	47.6 ± 27.8	63.5b
	BPC 157	800	44.8 ± 19.4	65.6b
ig	Saline control		140.1 ± 78.1
	Famotidine	40 000	34.1 ± 33.1	75.7b
	BPC 157	200	110.5 ± 41.5	21.1
	BPC 157	400	64.1 ± 35.4	54.2a
	BPC 157	800	58.6 ± 37.6	58.2b

^aP < 0.05,

^bP < 0.01 vs excipient control (im) or saline control (ig).