Table 4.
Histological observations | Control | 30% sucrose | Colitic | Colitic + 30% sucrose | Colitic + 30% sucrose + FB |
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Necrosis of the mucosa | − | − | +++ | ++ | − |
Mucosal inflammatory cell infiltration | − | − | +++ | +++ | + |
Submucosal inflammatory cell infiltration | − | − | +++ | ++ | + |
Submucosal oedema | − | − | ++ | +++ | + |
FB, fava beans; (−), no change; (+), mild change; (++), moderate change; (+++), severe change