Table 7.
Effects of CHM on jejunal morphology and the mRNA expression of mucosa tight junction protein.
| Items | CON | CHM | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 d villus height, μm | 1066.44 ± 49.25 | 1237.66 ± 88.57 | 0.01 |
| 50 d crypt depth, μm | 112.51 ± 11.99 | 113.83 ± 9.62 | 0.84 |
| 50 d V/C | 9.71 ± 0.95 | 10.92 ± 1.00 | 0.06 |
| ZO-1 | 0.99 ± 0.01 | 1.06 ± 0.44 | 0.77 |
| MUC-2 | 1.01 ± 0.02 | 1.44 ± 0.91 | 0.38 |
| Claudin-1 | 1.00 ± 0.03 | 2.28 ± 0.44 | 0.01 |
| Occludin | 1.01 ± 0.05 | 0.84 ± 0.39 | 0.41 |
V/C, villus height / crypt depth; ZO-1, Zonula occludens-1; MUC-2, Mucin-2; CON, control; CHM, Chinese herbal medicine.