Antiulcerogenic Activity and Toxicity of Bauhinia holophylla Hydroalcoholic Extract

Figure 4

Rat stomachs with ethanol-induced gastric ulcers after treatment with (a, d) vehicle, (b, e) carbenoxolone (100 mg/kg), or (c, f) Bauhinia holophylla (150 mg/kg). In the HE staining (a, b, c), the gastric mucosa is more preserved in (b) and (c), besides desquamation, indicated by +. Arrow indicates ulcer formation. In the PAS staining (d, e, f), purple stained area () indicates the mucus secretion in the gastric glands and indicates glandular damage.

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