Musa paradisiaca

The effect of ethanol extract of unripe M. paradisiaca on kidney biomarkers was investigated in an ulcerated rat model. A total of twenty-four (24) rats, randomly divided into six (6) groups, were acclimatized for 14 days and subsequently subjected to ulcer induction using aspirin (225 mg/200 g b. wt). The groups included a normal control, negative control, three groups treated with 200, 40 and 800 mg/kg b. wt. of M. paradisiaca, respectively and a positive control group administered omeprazole (5 mg/kg b. wt.).