The ability of stobadine to prevent gastric mucosal injury was tested
in rat gastric ischaemia induced by 30 min clamping of the coeliac art
ery with subsequent 30 min reperfusion. Serious injury of gastric muco
sa (macroscopic and microscopic) and the increase of microvascular per
meability was found after ischaemia/reperfusion in rats without stobad
ine. After oral pretreatment with stobadine (5 mg.kg(-1), 30 min befor
e surgery), the development of gastric mucosal lesions and changes of
vascular permeability were significantly decreased.