Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Healing-Promoting Effects of Aloe vera Extract in the Experimental Colitis in Rats

Table 2

Criteria for histological scoring of damage.

Appearance	Score
Loss of mucosal architecture	0, 1, 2, or 3 (absent, mild, or severe)
Cellular infiltration	0, 1, 2, or 3 (absent, mild, or extensive)
Muscle thickening	0, 1, 2, or 3 (absent, mild, or extensive)
Crypt abscess formation	0 or 1 (absent or present)
Goblet cell depletion	0 or 1 (absent or present)
Total	Summation