Chemical components and protective effects of Atractylodes japonica Koidz. ex Kitam against acetic acid-induced gastric ulcer in rats

Figure 3 Effect of Atractylodesjaponica on gastric ulcer-associated factors level in serum of gastric ulcer rats (n = 8). A-F: The epidermal growth factor (EGF), EGF receptor, nuclear factor kappa-B, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-10, and Na⁺-K⁺-ATPase levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in serum of gastric ulcer rats. ^bP < 0.01 vs normal group; ^cP < 0.05 and ^dP < 0.01 vs model group. EGF: Epidermal growth factor; EGFR: Epidermal growth factor receptor; NF-κB: Nuclear factor kappa-B; IL: Interleukin; NKA: Na⁺-K⁺-ATPase; NG: Normal group; MG: Model group; OG: Omeprazole group; LA: Low dose group of Atractylodes japonica; MA: Middle dose group of Atractylodes japonica; HA: High dose group of Atractylodes japonica.