Research Article

Gardenia jasminoides Ellis Fruit Extracts Attenuated Colitis in 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid-Induced Rats

Table 1

Histopathological scoring pattern in colon tissue.

Histopathological scoringMicroscopic colon damage

0Normal colonic tissue
1Inflammation or focal ulceration limited to the mucosa
2Focal or extensive ulceration and inflammation limited to the mucosa and the submucosa
3Focal or extensive ulceration and inflammation limited with involvement of the muscularis propria
4Focal or extensive ulceration and inflammation limited with involvement of the serosa
5Extensive ulceration and transmural inflammation with involvement of the serosa