Research Article

Gastric Ulcers in Middle-Aged Rats: The Healing Effect of Essential Oil from Citrus aurantium L. (Rutaceae)

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Photomicrography of histological sections of stomach lesions produced by acetic acid in middle-aged rats stained with PAS. Note the secretion inside of glands (*) and the increased of lumen diameter in special C group treated with Citrus aurantium. Vehicle (a), cimetidine (b), and Citrus aurantium (c). Microscopy magnification 640x.
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