2.2.8. Determination of Ulcer Index Animals

Male albino rats weighing between 160 and 240 g were selected for the in vivo determination of the ulcer index. The experimental animals were procured from the animal house facility of the Clinical Laboratory Center, Beni Suef, Egypt. The animals were housed in standard laboratory conditions (temperature, 25 ± 2 ◦C; relative humidity, 55 ± 5%) with free access to water and food for 7 days [16]. Thereafter, the animals were used for the current experiment following approval of the protocol by the Institutional Review Board for Animal Research/Studies Animals (Approval No.15-08-2020).
