Research Article

Garidisan: Improving the Quality of Ulcer Healing in Rats with Ulcerative Colitis

Table 2

Colonic mucosal damage index scoring criteria.

Gross morphologiesSymptomsScore

Correlation with the surrounding tissues during samplingNo adhesion0
Mild adhesion (colon and other tissues were easily peeled)1
Serious adhesion2

Inflammation and ulcerationNo ulceration and inflammation0
Local congestion and no ulceration1
1 ulcer without congestion or thickening of intestinal wall2
1 ulcer with inflammation3
≥2 ulcers with inflammation4
>2 ulcers and >1 cm inflamed area5
Ulcers with >2 cm inflamed area and increasing 1 score for each additional 1 cm lesion6–8