The Evaluation of Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Eucommia ulmoides Flavones Using Diquat-Challenged Piglet Models

Table 7

Histopathological grading of the jejunum, ileum, and colon in piglets.

Item	Basal diet	Basal diet + diquat	EUF diet + diquat	value
Day 14
Jejunum	2.25 ± 0.31^c	12.13 ± 0.44^a	6.13 ± 0.44^b	<0.001
Ileum	3.25 ± 0.45^c	9.13 ± 0.55^a	5.00 ± 0.46^b	<0.001
Anterior colon	4.00 ± 0.38^c	10.50 ± 0.76^a	6.50 ± 0.57^b	<0.001
Posterior colon	4.38 ± 0.63^c	11.00 ± 0.65^a	7.75 ± 0.75^b	<0.001
Day 21
Jejunum	3.00 ± 0.38	4.50 ± 0.46	3.25 ± 0.49	0.059
Ileum	3.75 ± 0.49	3.88 ± 0.52	3.75 ± 0.49	0.980
Anterior colon	4.50 ± 0.57	4.75 ± 0.53	4.13 ± 0.64	0.748
Posterior colon	4.25 ± 0.65	5.38 ± 0.71	5.00 ± 0.73	0.519

Values are the mean ± SEM, per treatment group. ^a-cMean values sharing different superscripts within a row differ ().