Basic Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2006; 12(36): 5798-5804
Published online Sep 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i36.5798
Table 2 Effect of BPB on ethanol induced changes in Alcian blue binding capacity, NP-SH levels and MPO activity in gastric mucosa of rats (mean ± SE)
TreatmentAlcian blue binding(mg/g tissue)Non-proteinsulfhydryl(mmol/g tissue)Myeloperoxidaseactivity(△A/g tissue)
Normal935 ± 60.54.26 ± 0.110.081 ± 0.019
Ethanol (EtOH) alone688 ± 25.2a2.96 ± 0.22b  0.974 ± 0.067b
EtOH + BPB 5 mg/kg847 ± 75.84.08 ± 0.12d  0.123 ± 0.024d
EtOH + BPB 15 mg/kg820 ± 70.64.02 ± 0.24d  0.186 ± 0.089d
EtOH + BPB 45 mg/kg927 ± 34.2c4.80 ± 0.19d  0.067 ± 0.025d