Figure 5

Photomicrograph showing the edematous and inflammatory reaction of the colonic submucosa and musculosa photomicrograph from the colon submucosa and T.muscularis of, (a,b) negative control rats showing normal submucosa (astrix) (a) and T.muscularis (black arrows) (b), (c,d) C+ ve showing expansion of the submucosa (c) and T.muscularis (d) by edematous fluids (astrix) and intense neutrophilic cell infiltration (black circle), (e,f) Prednisolone treated group showing congestion of the submucosal blood vessels (C) and infiltration of the submucosa (e) and T.muscularis (f) with few neutrophils (black circle), (g,h) Leave (250 mg/kg)group showing intense infiltration of the submucosa with neutrophils (black circles) (g) and marked separation of muscle fibers of T.muscularis by edematous fluid (astrix) and leukocytic cell infiltration (black circles) (h), (i,j) the Leave (500 mg/kg)group showing intense infiltration of the sub mucosa (i) and T.muscularis (j) with neutrophils (black circles), (k,l) Stem (250 mg/kg) group showing mild infiltration of submucosa (k) and T.muscularis (l) with neutrophils (black circles), (m,n) Stem (500 mg/kg) treated group showing few neutrophils (black circles) infiltrating the submucosa (m) and T.muscuaris (n), (o,p) Fruit peels(250 mg/kg) treated group showing mild infiltration of the submucosa (o) and T.muscularis (p) with neutrophils (black circles), and (q,r) Fruit peels(500 mg/kg) treated group showing Sparse neutrophils (black circles) in the submucosa (q) and T.muscularis (r). (Stain:H&E; Scale bar = 100 µm).