Effect of a novel rice fermented extract on gastric ulcers in horses

Autor: Yasuho Taura, Yumi Fujiwara, Shigeto Ushiya, Yasunobu Nishi, Takaaki Tokuyama, Tetsuya Takeyama, Samantha Senarathna, Yoshitaka Nishihara, Takahito Tokuyama, Tomohiro Mii, Hayata Kumagai, Satomi Ayaki, Naoki Sasaki, Kosuke Matsuno, Yuki Nakagawa, Takashi Tokuyama
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Equine Science
ISSN: 1347-7501
1340-3516
Popis: Gastric ulcers cause appetite loss, poor body condition, and colic in horses. This study investigated the protective effect of a rice fermented extract on the gastric mucosa in 17 healthy Thoroughbreds. For one month, horses in the rice fermented extract (nine horses) and control (eight horses) groups were orally administered a rice fermented extract (100%; 0.2 ml/kg, SID) and tap water (0.2 ml/kg), respectively. Gastric endoscopic images were obtained before and one month after rice fermented extract administration. The gastric ulcer score was lower after administration (median, 1; maximum, 2; minimum, 1) than before administration (median, 4; maximum, 4; minimum, 3) in the rice fermented extract group (P
Databáze: OpenAIRE