Figure 7.
Effects of pectin feeding on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. (A) Experimental design and time-course of treatment. Changes in (B) body weight and (C) food intake, and (D) disease activity index (DAI) score for the 8 days following DSS administration. Colon length (E,F) representative histological section images and score 8 days following DSS administration. Levels of colonic (G) interleukin (IL)-1β, (H) IL-6, and (I) tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α 8 days following DSS administration. Scale bars: 100 μm. Values are presented as means ± standard error of the mean (n = 10–12). Values not sharing a common letter (a or b) were significantly different (P < 0.05). *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01.