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Curcumin Induces Recovery from Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Mucosal Lesions in Rats
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Kim, Jisun Kim, Byung-Woo Kwon, Hyun-Ju Kim, Yeon-Hee Nam, Soo-Wan |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | In the present study, the curative effect of curcumin on indomethacin-induced gastric mucosal lesions in rats was investigated. Indomethacin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), with serious side effects, including erosion, ulcerative lesions, and petechial bleeding in the mucosa of the stomach. Gastric mucosal lesions were caused by oral administration of 25 ㎎/㎏ of indomethacin. Various doses (10, 50, and 100 ㎎/㎏) of curcumin were treated for 3 days by oral gavage. Indomethacin clearly increased the gastric ulcer area in the stomach, and curcumin significantly decreased the gastric ulcer area in a dose-dependent manner. Curcumin also markedly inhibited lipid peroxidation in the gastric mucosa and activated radical scavenging enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and glutathione peroxidase, in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest that curcumin can induce recovery from indomethacin-induced gastric mucosal lesions through inhibition of lipid peroxidation and activation of radical scavenging enzymes, such as SOD, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase. Curcumin appears to be a powerful free radical quencher, and it may offer an attractive strategy for healing gastric mucosal lesions in humans. |
| Starting Page | 20 |
| Ending Page | 25 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.5352/JLS.2014.24.1.20 |
| Volume Number | 24 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/ksls/SMGHBM/2014/v24n1/SMGHBM_2014_v24n1_20.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2014.24.1.20 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |