Morphologic and Pharmacological Investigations in the Epicatechin Gastroprotective Effect
Figure 3
Photomicrography of rat stomachs with ethanol-induced gastric ulcers after treatment with (a) vehicle, (b) carbenoxolone (100 mg/kg), or (c) epicatechin (50 mg/kg). HE staining. *Indicates epithelial desquamation, #indicates glandular damage, and the arrow indicates a hemorrhage arrows indicate hemorrhage.