Table 2.
Changes on the histomorphometrical analysis of hind paw skins.
| Index group | Skins | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsum pedis skin | Ventrum pedis skin | |||
| Thickness (epidermis to dermis; μm) | Infiltrated inflammatory cells (cells/mm2 of dermis) | Thickness (epidermis to dermis; μm) | Infiltrated inflammatory cells (cells/mm2 of dermis) | |
| Control | 536.68 ± 45.21 | 36.20 ± 14.92 | 304.13 ± 28.88 | 16.80 ± 8.64 |
| CA | 964.18 ± 102.77a | 261.60 ± 34.59a | 691.54 ± 47.19a | 998.20 ± 220.95d |
| Dexamethasone | 493.37 ± 59.22c | 63.20 ± 12.91bc | 419.19 ± 84.22ac | 359.60 ± 191.49de |
| PWS 0.3 | 755.30 ± 81.18ac | 106.20 ± 16.75ac | 543.75 ± 63.14ac | 624.20 ± 82.36de |
| PWS 1.0 | 579.82 ± 90.37c | 64.80 ± 12.38bc | 502.50 ± 25.23ac | 511.00 ± 86.23de |
Values are expressed as mean ± S.D. of five rat hind paws.
CA: carrageenan; PWS: Pyungwi-san.
a P < 0.01 and b P < 0.05 as compared with intact control by LSD test.
c P < 0.01 as compared with CA control by LSD test.
d P < 0.01 as compared with intact control by MW test.
e P < 0.01 as compared with CA by MW test.