In Vivo Effects of Cagaita (Eugenia dysenterica, DC.) Leaf Extracts on Diarrhea Treatment
Figure 5
Small intestine sections of rats treated with water (a), infusion of leaves of E. dysenterica (b), ethanolic extract of leaves of E. dysenterica (c), aqueous extract of leaves of E. dysenterica (d), ricin oil (e) and loperamide (f). The arrows indicate intense mononuclear cell inflammatory infiltrate in the mucosa and submucosa; arrow tips indicate changes in villi morphology and the asterisk indicates congestion.
