Table 2.

Effect of Berberine and/ or DMH on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Colon Tissue of the Rats

Groups	MPO activity (U/mg tissue)	COX-2 Activity (ng / mg tissue)	P38-MAPK (Relative protein expression)
Control	2.1±0.01#	1.04±0.0401#	1.02±0.0201#
Berberine	2.2±0.3001#	1.01±0.0101#	1.03±0.0201#
DMH	13.4±2.9001*	15.4±0.75*	11.32±0.8*
Berberine + DMH	5.4±1.10*#	6.55±0.25*#	4.95±0.25*#

Values are expressed as means ± SD; n = 10 for each group, Means with

^*are significantly different with control mean, at p < 0.05, Means with

^#are significantly different with DMH mean, at p < 0.05