Research Article

Morphologic and Pharmacological Investigations in the Epicatechin Gastroprotective Effect

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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.
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