Cornelian Cherry Iridoid-Polyphenolic Extract Improves Mucosal Epithelial Barrier Integrity in Rat Experimental Colitis and Exerts Antimicrobial and Antiadhesive Activities In Vitro

Figure 4

Microscopic appearance of colon tissues after hematoxylin-eosin staining demonstrated that cornelian cherry iridoid-polyphenolic extract reduces histological damage. Control group (a); group receiving only TNBS (b); groups receiving 20 or 100 mg/kg cornelian cherry extract with TNBS, respectively (c, d); group receiving 100 mg/kg sulfasalazine with TNBS (e); groups receiving 20 or 100 mg/kg cornelian cherry extract and 100 mg/kg sulfasalazine with TNBS, respectively (f, g). Magnification 100x.

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