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After receiving gavage once per day for 30 consecutive days, the rats were injected intraperitoneally with indomethacin 48 mg\/kg to induce gastric ulcers. Then, the serum inflammatory cytokines and gastric prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), oxidative stress-related indicators, and the RNA expression of COX-1 and COX-2 were measured. The results revealed that WOPs confer significant gastroprotection on gastric ulcers caused by indomethacin, regulating inflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress, and prostaglandins synthesis, and enhancing the expression of COX-1 and COX-2 in gastric tissue, thus exerting its protective effect on gastric mucosa. 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