Beneficial effects of Foeniculum vulgare on ethanol-induced acute gastric mucosal injury in rats

Table 3 Effects of aqueous extract of FVE and famotidine on serum antioxidant vitamins levels (mean ± SD) in rats

Groups(n = 7)	Ascorbic Acid(mg/dL)	β-Carotene(μg/dL)	Retinol(μg/dL)
Control (ethanol)	0.81 ± 0.2	26.09 ± 1.5	57.42 ± 3.4
75 mg/kg FVE + Ethanol	0.85 ± 0.2	27.48 ± 1.9	58.79 ± 4.6
150 mg/kg FVE + Ethanol	0.95 ± 0.2	31.13 ± 2.1b	68.45 ± 4.9b
300 mg/kg FVE + Ethanol	0.98 ± 0.2a	28.76 ± 1.8	63.61 ± 4.5
20 mg/kg Famotidine + Ethanol	0.97 ± 0.3	26.55 ± 1.6	58.57 ± 3.6

^aP < 0.05,

^bP < 0.01, vs ethanol.