Table 2.

Effects of aqueous extract of Ficus bengalensis on CMDI, DAI, and MPO activity in the colon tissue of TNBS-induced inflammatory bowel disease in rats

Groups	CMDI	DAI	MPO (unit/mg of protein)
Control	0.0 ± 0.0	0.7 ± 0.11	22 ± 0.9
Model	6.1 ± 0.31*	8.3 ± 0.2*	88 ±2.5*
Prednisolone	1.4 ± 0.21#	3.2 ± 0.10#	28 ±1.2#
AEFB (250 mg/kg)	2.5 ± 0.13#	4 ± 0.13#	40 ±15##
AEFB (500 mg/kg)	1.8 ± 0.18#	2.2 ± 0.11#	38 ±1.8##

(CMDI: colonic mucosal damage index, DAI: disease activity index, MPO: myeloperoxidase). Each value presented as mean ± SEM (n=6) (one-way ANOVA).

^*When compared to control group P<0.001,

When compared to model group P<0.001.

^##When compared to model group P<0.01.