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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2005; 11(42): 6662-6666
Published online Nov 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i42.6662
Gastroprotective activity of Nigella sativa L oil and its constituent, thymoquinone against acute alcohol-induced gastric mucosal injury in rats
Mehmet Kanter, Halit Demir, Cengiz Karakaya, Hanefi Ozbek
Mehmet Kanter, Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
Halit Demir, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Art and Science, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
Cengiz Karakaya, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, , Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
Hanefi Ozbek, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Mehmet Kanter, Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey. mehmetkanter65@hotmail.com
Telephone: +902842357641 Fax: +902842352730
Received: July 23, 2004
Revised: May 15, 2005
Accepted: May 17, 2005
Published online: November 14, 2005
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