Hydroalcoholic Extract from Inflorescences of Achyrocline satureioides (Compositae) Ameliorates Dextran Sulphate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice by Attenuation in the Production of Inflammatory Cytokines and Oxidative Mediators

Table 2

Variables used in the histological score.

Findigns	Score	Criteria
Mucosal epithelium	0	No mucosa inflammation
	1	Loss of <5% of the epithelial surface
	2	Loss of 5–10% of the epithelial surface
	3	Loss of >10% of the epithelial surface
Integrity of crypts	0	Intact crypts
	1	Loss of <10% of crypts
	2	Loss of 10–20% of crypts
	3	Loss of >20% of crypts
Cell infiltrate and edema	0	None
	1	Mild
	2	Moderate
	3	Severe
Goblet cells depletion	0	Absent
	1	Present

Histological score value is composed by the sum of the scores of all variables. Maximum score: 10.