Research Article

Benefit Effect of Dendrobium officinale Ultrafine Powder on DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis Rats by Improving Colon Mucosal Barrier

Table 2

Histological scoring system [21].

ScoreInflammationMucosal damageCrypt damageRange of lesions (%)

0NoneNoneNone0
1MildMucous layer1/31–25
2ModerateSubmucosa2/326–50
3SevereMuscularis and serosa100%51–75
4100% + epithelium76–100