Scanning electron microscope images of rat gastric tissue mitochondria indicating a dose-dependent protection by oleic acid at 20,000X magnification. The groups are as follows: (CON) – Control rats, (ADR 0.3)- only adrenaline treated rats at 0.3 mg/kg bw, (OA2.5,OA5,OA10,OA20) – only oleic acid fed rats at the doses of 2.5,5,10 and 20 mg/kg bw respectively & (ADR 0.3 + OA 2.5, ADR 0.3 + OA5, ADR 0.3 + OA10 and ADR 0.3 + OA20)–Oleic acid fed at the doses of 2.5,5,10 and 20 mg/kg bw respectively and then adrenaline treated rats at 0.3 mg/kg bw. The red arrows indicate the areas of lesions on the mitochondrial surface in adrenaline treated groups.