title: [Therapeutic effect of astaxanthin on acetic acid-induced gastric ulcer in rats].
abstract: This study is to investigate therapeutic effect of astaxanthin on acetic acid-induced gastric ulcer in rats. Rats were divided into control group, ulcer control group, and astaxanthin (5, 10, and 25 mg x kg(-1)) groups at random, 8 rats in each group. After administered for 10 days consecutively, all the rats were sacrificed. The area of ulcer and the levels of MDA, SOD, CAT and GSH-Px in gastric mucosa were measured. Compared with ulcer control group, in astaxanthin (5, 10, and 25 mg x kg(-1)) groups, the area of ulcer was decreased significantly. Level of MDA decreased while activities of SOD, CAT and GSH-Px increased (P < 0.05). Astaxanthin has good therapeutic effect on acetic acid-induced gastric ulcer in rats. Eliminating free radical and improving local blood circulation of the ulcer may be the mechanism of action.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133000, China.
authors.forename: Qiong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Hang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ruan
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fu
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid; D000818:Animals; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D024341:Xanthophylls / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D024341:Xanthophylls; D008315:Malondialdehyde; C005948:astaxanthine; D002374:Catalase; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D019342:Acetic Acid