Protective effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on the ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in rats

Table 1 Effect of Ginkgo biloba extract on the induction of gastric ulcers by 50% ethanol in rats^¹.

Treatment and dose	n	Mucosal lesions²		Preventive ratio (%)
		U. Number	U.I. (mm2)
Control (NS)	5	0	0
NS + 50% EtOH (1 mL/rat)	5	10±4	20.31±4.23
GbE (8.75 mg/kg)+50% EtOH	5	8±3	15.25±3.21	24.91
GbE (17.5 mg/kg)+50% EtOH	5	3±3a	8.83±3.59a	56.52
GbE (26.25 mg/kg)+50% EtOH	5	2±2a	6.37±4.22a	68.64

¹NS, normal saline; GbE, Ginkgo biloba extract; EtOH, ethanol; U. No., ulcer number; U.I., ulcer index.

²Each value represents the mean±SE. Significantly different from vehicle with ethanol treatment (^aP<0.05).