Protective Effect of the Abelmoschus manihot Flower Extract on DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice

Table 1

Disease activity index scores.

Score	Weight loss (%)	Stool consistency	Bloody stools
0	None	Normal	None
1	1–5	Soft and shaped	Between
2	6–10	Loose stool	Fecal occult blood
3	11–15	Between	Between
4	>15	Diarrhea	Defecate hemorrhage

DAI = (weight loss score + fecal shape score + bloody stool score)/3 [21].