2.5. Antiulcer Potential of Extract
2.5.1. Animals. Adult male and female Sprague-Dawley (SD)
rats aged 6–8 weeks and weighed between 180 and 200 g
were purchased from Animal Science Centre, University of
Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The animals were housed
at 27 ± 2◦C temperature, fed with standard laboratory pellet,
and provided water ad libitum. Experimental protocols
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were approved by the ethical committee (which follows the
guidelines of Animal Care and Use Committee), Laboratory
Animal Science Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of
Malaya (Ethics no. ISB/11/02/2009/NAO(R)).