Table 4.
Macroscopic evaluation of colonic lesions of rat.
Colonic erosion score* | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Groups | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 |
Control | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Curcumin | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
Curcumin microsponges | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
*n = 5 in each group; 0 = normal colored colon, 0.5 = red coloration, 1 = spot ulcer, 1.5 = hemorrhagic streaks, and 2 = hemorrhagic ulcer.