Table 2. Morphological evaluation of jejunum in OVA23-3 mice fed ovalbumine with or without RMD for 9 days.
| E | ER | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findings | ||||
| Hyperplasia, goblet cell | 2.00 ± 0.00 | 2.83 ± 0.41* | 0.017 | |
| Elongation, crypt | 1.80 ± 0.45 | 1.83 ± 0.41 | 0.931 | |
| Inflammation, crypt | 1.60 ± 0.55 | 1.83 ± 0.41 | 0.537 | |
| Cell infiltration, lamina propria | 2.80 ± 0.45 | 3.00 ± 0.00 | 0.662 | |
| Total score | 8.20 ± 0.84 | 9.50 ± 1.22 | 0.052 | |
Evaluation scores for each item: 0, normal or no significant lesion; 1, minor alteration in a limited area; 2, multiple alteration in a limited area; 3, lesions in a broad area; 4, lesions in the whole area. Values are means ± SD (n=5–6). An asterisk indicates a significant difference between the two groups (p<0.05). E: egg white group; ER: egg white-RMD group.