Curcuma aromatica Water Extract Attenuates Ethanol-Induced Gastritis via Enhancement of Antioxidant Status

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Effects of CAW on the production of PGE₂ (a) and mucus (b) in the stomach of rats with absolute ethanol-induced gastritis. Histological sections were stained with periodic acid-Schiff (PAS, 50x). Control, normal control group; EtOH, absolute ethanol treatment group; cimetidine, ethanol + cimetidine (100 mg/kg); CAW-250, ethanol + CAW (250 mg/kg); CAW-500, ethanol + CAW (500 mg/kg).

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