Aqueous suspension of anise “Pimpinella anisum” protects rats against chemically induced gastric ulcers

Table 5 Effect of anise suspension on gastric secretion, acidity and gastric lesion index in pylorus-ligated Shay rats (mean  ±  SD)

Group serial	Treatment	Dose (mg/kg, i.g)	Volume of gastric content (mL)	Titratable acid (mEq/L)	Ulcer index
1	Control (distilled water)	-	7.83 ± 0.38	127.21 ± 2.64	0.66 ± 0.21
2	Pimpinella anisum	250	3.00 ± 0.51b	109.33 ± 4.64d	0.00d
3	Pimpinella anisum	500	0.33 ± 0.33d	108.33 ± 5.00d	0.00d

Six rats were used in each group.

^bP < 0.01,

^dP < 0.001 vs control (distilled water) group.