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.