Reversing gastric mucosal alterations during ethanol-induced chronic gastritis in rats by oral administration of Opuntia ficus-indica mucilage

Figure 2 Total phospholipids and cholesterol in plasma membranes of mucilage-treated rats with gastritis (A) and the phosphatidylcholine (PC)/phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) methylation ratio (B) and cholesterol (chol)/total phospholipids (total phosp) ratio (C). In all cases mean ± SE, n = 5. Animals subjected to gastritis are represented by empty symbols while those treated with mucilage are represented by solid symbols. ^bP < 0.01 vs healthy animal control. ^dP < 0.01 vs animals with gastritis not treated with mucilage.