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. 2022 Dec 31;13(1):73–84. doi: 10.34172/bi.2022.23523

Table 4. Colon ulcer index .

Groups Bodyweight (g) Stool nature/observation
Normal control 24.3 Normal stool
DSS control 8.6# Diarrhea condition with blood and mucus in the stool. Four rats died on the 7th day from DSS exposure.
MFS-LD 17.15* Semisolid stool with mucous but no appearance of a blood clot.
MFS-HD 21.82* Soft-hard stool, no mucus, and blood.
Mesalazine 20.64* Hard stool consistency.

Values are mean ± SEM; n=6; #P < 0.05 vs. Normal control; * P < 0.01 vs. DSS control.