Research Article

Huangkui Lianchang Decoction Ameliorates DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice by Inhibiting the NF-kappaB Signaling Pathway

Table 1

DAI score.

scoreweight loss (%)stool consistencybloody stools

0NoneNormalNone
11-5Soft and shapedBetween
26-10LooseFecal occult blood
311-15BetweenBetween
4>15DiarrheaDefecate hemorrhage

Note: DAI = (weight loss score + fecal shape score + bloody stool score) / 3, body weight decreased by 5% scored 1 point, and so on.