A method for protective treatment of a disorder or symptom deriving from and/or related with damaging gastric mucosa, selected from gastric ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), and heartburn, the method comprising
- administering to a subject in need a composition in an effective amount to obtain gastric mucosal protection of the subject, the composition comprising:
- (a) a mixture of at least one cetylated fatty acid, comprising, cetylated myristic acid and cetylated oleic acid, at a myristic:oleic mole ratio of about 2.1:1
- (b) at least one antioxidant at a % by weight from 0.001% to 0.3% with respect to the total weight of the composition, and
- (c) a vegetable oil selected from olive oil, corn oil, mixtures thereof;
- wherein the composition optionally further comprises at least one pharmaceutical or food grade additive and/or excipient.