Table 2.
Histological severity scores for C57BL/6 mice (n = 8/group) treated with PS, PM, AS, and MA.
| Treatment | Duodenum | Jejunum | Ileum | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d 5 | d 11 | d 5 | d 11 | d 5 | d 11 | |
| PS | 2.5 (2, 5) | 3 (1, 6) | 2.5 (1, 4) | 5 (2, 9) | 3 (1, 5) | 1 (1, 5) |
| AS | 2.5 (1, 3) | 2 (1, 6) | 3 (2, 7) | 3 (2, 4) | 1.5 (1, 4) | 2 (0, 2) |
| PM | 13 (2, 16)* | 2 (1, 4)# | 13 (10, 18)* | 6 (2, 10)# | 13 (7, 15)* | 1 (0, 3)# |
| MA | 3 (2, 5) | 2.5 (1, 6) | 2.5 (2, 4) | 3 (1, 8) | 1 (1, 3) | 1 (1, 4) |
Data was expressed as median and range in parenthesis. *Statistical significance compared to all other groups (P < 0.01) on d 5. #Statistical significance (P < 0.01) compared to d 5. PS = PBS + saline, AS = acteoside + saline, PM = PBS + MTX, and MA = MTX + acteoside.