2.6. Biopsy and bacterial identification
One day after the final administration, the mice were sacrificed and their gastric mucosa were biopsied for the detection of H. pylori. The biopsy samples (3 3 cm) from the gastric pylorus were 58 D. Park et al. / Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 76 (2016) 57e62 minced and applied to CLO kits, then incubated at 35 C for 24 h to examine urease activity. The reaction (color change) was determined as negative for bright yellow, false (partially) positive for thick yellow, or positive for thick (dark) red.