Fig. 2.

The ethanol extract of A. argyi ameliorated colitis symptoms in a dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis model. a The disease activity index (DAI) score was measured using mouse feces. b Changes in body weights of four mouse groups. c The histological images of colon tissue. Colon tissue sections were stained with H&E (scale bar = 500 μm). CON, the mice group was provided pure water; DSS, the mice group was provided 3% DSS solution; ASA, the mice group was treated with 3% DSS solution and 100 mg kg-1 day-1 of 5-amino salicylic acid (5-ASA); AA, the mice group was treated with 3% DSS solution and 200 mg kg-1 day-1 of A. argyi extract