Adverse Effects of Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Diet on Stomach Tissues in Rats

Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758) belongs to the Veneridae family is given as nutrients rats. R. was collected from three different locations Çanakkale Strait. Twenty-four male Wistar Albino rats (270-310 g) were used in study. There six for each experimental group. The first group fed with standard rat feed, second 80% + 20% feed daily; third every other day, fourth days. After routine histopathological follow-up, gastric tissue samples of all subjects stained and examined under light microscope. no findings tissues control hematoxylin-eosin staining. In decussatus, chronic gastritis caused by mononuclear inflammation between lamina propria occasional glands noted. It observed that severity distribution high especially day. most commonly consumed shellfish may cause pathological picture on digestive system As a result, increasing environmental pollution threatens life water well land life, consumption living organisms exposed polluted environments continues threaten affect human life. important pay attention conditions which products are how they collected.