Figure 2. Images of Wistar rat’s intestine in each of the four groups. A) Basal control - without macro-scopic changes; B) 5% untreated DSS-induced colitis presented intestinal thickening, edema, and ulcers; C) Mimosa caesalpiniifolia pre-formulation control (125 mg/kg/ day) did not present macroscopic chang-es; and D) 5% DSS-induced colitis treated with Mimosa caesalpiniifolia pre-formulation (125 mg/kg/day) presented mild edema and hyperemia.
