Acta Medica Bulgarica (Nov 2021)

Histopathological Evaluation of the Effect of Eugenol in a Model of Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid-Induced Colitis in Rats

  • Marinov V.,
  • Tzaneva M.,
  • Zhelyazkova-Savova M.,
  • Gancheva S.,
  • Valcheva-Kuzmanova St.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2021-0042
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 48, no. 4
pp. 9 – 14

Abstract

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Introduction: Trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced experimental colitis in animals is a commonly used model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Eugenol (Eug) is a natural phenolic compound possessing promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory therapeutic properties.

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