Fig. 10.

Effect of curcumin and its CD complex on colon injury. a Colonic mucosa of control rat did not show any histological modifications; b DSS-induced mucosal injury associated with transmucosal necrosis, edema, and submucosal infiltration of inflammatory cells; c effect of CD complex of curcumin showing normalization of disturbances in morphology associated with DSS treatment; d effect of pure curcumin showing normalization of disturbances in morphology associated with DSS treatment. Original magnification ×100