Figure 5 Effect of zinc carnosine (ZnC) on murine small‐intestinal injury. The effect of ZnC supplementation to the drinking water for 7 days on small‐intestinal morphology (A), morphometry (B), wet weight (C) and proliferation (bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) staining), (D) was determined under baseline (non‐damaging) circumstances and in mice treated with indomethacin (85 mg/kg subcutaneous) 12 h before killing. ZnC supplementation did not influence parameters under baseline circumstances, but reduced the degree of injury caused by indomethacin. Data expressed as mean (SEM) of n = 6 per group. †p<0.01 versus results from animals not given ZnC or indomethacin. †p<0.01 comparing animals that had received indomethacin with or without ZnC.