Table 1.

Disease activity index (DAI) scoring system for mice with DSS-induced colitis (Marchesi et al., 2007).

Disease activity index (DAI)
Score	Stool consistency	Stool blood	% Body weight loss
0	Normal	Normal	0–1%
1	Moist and sticky	Brown reddish color	1–5%
2	Soft	Visible blood	5–10%
3	Diarrhea	Rectal bleeding	10–20%