Table 3.
Effects of C. sativum hydro-alcoholic extract (CSHE) and essential oil (CSEO) on total colitis index of rats.
| Groups |
Total colitis
Index (0-10) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 0.0±0.0 | ||
| Colitis | 8.3±0.0 | ||
| Pred.4 | 3.5±0.4** | ||
| CSHE 250 | 3.7±0.3** | ||
| CSHE 500 | 3.8±0.3** | ||
| CSHE 1000 | 3.5±0.2** | ||
| CSEO 0.25 | 5.4±0.4 | ||
| CSEO 0.5 | 3.7±0.3** | ||
| CSEO 1 | 3.8±0.3** | ||
Data are expressed as mean ± SEM. Pred.= Prednisolone (4mg/ kg), CSHE (250, 500,1000 mg/kg) CSEO (0.25, 0.5, 1.0 ml/kg)(n=6). All treatments were done orally.
**
p<0.01 denotes significant difference versus control group.