Effects of Aloe vera and sucralfate on gastric microcirculatory changes, cytokine levels and gastric ulcer healing in rats

Table 1 Leukocyte adherence on postcapillary venules indifferent groups (mean±SE, n=6)

Group	Mean leukocyte adherence (cells/field)
	Day 1	Day 8
Control	1.69 ± 0.17	5.53 ± 0.65
Ulcer	13.13 ± 1.19a	13.61 ± 1.99a
Ulcer+sucralfate	3.22 ± 0.76c	3.80 ± 0.79c
Ulcer+Aloe vera	4.29 ± 0.39c	4.46 ± 0.27c

^aP < 0.05 vs control group;

^cP < 0.05 vs ulcer groups.

Table 2 Maximum length of gastric ulcer (cm) in different groups (n=6) (mean±SE)

Group	Maximum length of gastric ulcer (cm)
	Day 1	Day 8
Control	3.25 ± 0.11	3.20 ± 0.22
Ulcer	4.17 ± 0.11a	3.48 ± 0.10
Ulcer + sucralfate	3.73 ± 0.12b	3.33 ± 0.11
Ulcer + Aloe vera	3.60 ± 0.18b	3.43 ± 0.10

^aP <0.05 vs control group, ^bP <0.05 vs ulcer groups