Background: Gastritis has become one of the very common gastrointestinal tract disorders in clinical practice. One of the factors causing gastritis is the prolonged intake of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) which is commonly adopted by people suffering pain. The NSAIDs such as aspirin cause loss of mucosal integrity resulting in gastric mucosa inflamation. Carrot (Daucus carota L.) has long been used as a traditional medicine for various ailments. The presence of flavonoids and carotenoids in carrot is associated with gastroprotective effect. Methods: The present study was undertaken to determine the gastroprotective effect of 4.08 g carrot juice administered by feeding tube on the hydrochloric acid (HCL) concentration in the stomach in aspirin-induced Wistar-strain rats. This was a laboratory experimental study performed at
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