Research Article

Shaoyao-Gancao Decoction Relieves Visceral Hyperalgesia in TNBS-Induced Postinflammatory Irritable Bowel Syndrome via Inactivating Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Type 1 and Reducing Serotonin Synthesis

Table 2

Pathological injury scoring.

Crypt damageMucosaDamage extent (%)InflammationScore

NoneNone<1None0
1/3 damagedSlight mucosa damage1–25Sparse inflammatory infiltrate1
2/3 damagedMild mucosa damage25–50Mild inflammatory infiltrate2
Large area damagedMucosa and gland damage50–75Inflammatory infiltrate3
Completely damagedSevere mucosa damage75–100Severe inflammatory infiltrate4