Abstract Melatonin (N‐acetyl‐5‐methoxytryptamine) is a molecule with a very wide
phylogenetic distribution from plants to man. In vertebrates, melatonin was initially thought to …

Cyclooxygenase (COX), the key enzyme for synthesis of prostaglandins, exists in two
isoforms (COX-1 and COX-2). COX-1 is constitutively expressed in the gastrointestinal tract …

Extracts from the plants Iberis amara, Melissa officinalis, Matricaria recutita, Carum carvi,
Mentha× piperita, Glycyrrhtza glabra, Angelica archangelica, S-lybum marianum and …

Craniocerebral trauma (CCT) is the most frequent cause of morbidity–mortality as a result of
an accident. The probable origins and etiologies are multifactorial and include free radical …

To find out whether non-steroidial anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) inhibit the proliferation
of mucosal cells that normally leads to healing of gastric ulcers a microdissection technique …

It has been reported that both omeprazole and famotidine have a protective effect against
gastric mucosal damage induced by acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and other nonsteroidal …

The anti‐ulcerogenic effect of chitin and chitosan against ulcer induced by HCl‐ethanol in
male Wistar rats was studied. Levels of acid output, pepsin, protein, lipid peroxides and …

The present study was designed to assess histologic and iltrastructural features of gastric
mucosa in the areas of rossly healed ulcers (acetic acid-induced gastric ulcers) in ats. The …

Proliferation and growth of gastroduodenal mucosal cells represent important elements of
mucosal defense and any alterations in the balance between cell proliferation and cell loss …

The effects of zinc l-carnosine on ethanol-induced damage and the correlation of these
effects with endogenous prostaglandin E 2 were evaluated in rat gastric mucosa in vivo and …