Table 1.
Epithelial morphology and infiltration score.
| Group | Healthy Rats Score Average (n = 10) | Sick Rats Score Average (n = 10) | Only Oil Mix Given Rats Score Average (n = 10) | Only Probiotic Mix Given Rats Score Average (n = 10) | Oil + Probiotic Mix Given Rats Score Average (n = 8) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epithelium Morphology | Normal morphology (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loss of goblet cells (Low) (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Loss of goblet cells in large areas (Strong) (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Loss of crypts (Low) (3) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Loss of crypts in large areas (Strong) (4) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Inflammation | No infiltrates (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Infiltrate around crypt basis (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Infiltrate reaching to Lamina muscularis mucosae (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Extensive infiltration reaching the Lamina muscularis mucosae and thickening of mucosa with edema (3) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Infiltration of the Lamina Submucosa (4) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |