Studies on activity of various extracts of Mentha arvensis Linn against drug induced gastric ulcer in mammals

Table 2 Effect of Mentha arvensis on 0.6 mol/L HCl induced ulcer model (n = 6, mean ± SE)

Group No.	Treatment	Dosage (mg/kg) B. wt	Ulcer score	% of inhibition
1	Control 1% Tween 80	5 mL	31.3 ± 0.42	-
2	Petroleum ether extract	375	15.5a± 0.50	50.5
3	Chloroform extract	375	13.3a± 0.42	57.4
4	Aqueous extract	375	10.1b± 0.47	67.5
5	Ranitidine	60	9.0b± 0.44	71.2

^aP < 0.05,

^bP < 0.001 vs Group 1.