Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2020.1193.1200Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M. Smith Flower on Gastric Ulceration-induced Wistar Rats]]>JuwitaTanti H.P. PakpahanWenni M. PuspitasariIrma Mekar SaptariniNyi LevitaJutti 92020239Background and Objective:Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M. Smith rhizome, which has been traditionally used to reduce stomach discomfort, was reported to possess anti-inflammatory activity, however, there is a lack of such a study on the flower. Materials and Methods: To investigate the anti-inflammatory activity of the E. elatior flower extract on gastric ulceration-induced Wistar rats. The Wistar rats were divided into 6 groups. Group 1 was the normal control, group 2 was the negative control (Arabic gum suspension 2%), group 3 was the positive control (quercetin), group 4-6 were treated with E. elatior flower extract dose of 500, 1000 and 2000 mg kg1 of b.wt., respectively. 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