Table 3 Histopathological ischemic brain changes in rats.

From: Protective mechanism of Erigeron breviscapus injection on blood–brain barrier injury induced by cerebral ischemia in rats

Group

Dose

n

Histopathological grading of ischemic brain in rats

+

++

+++

++++

P value

Sham operation group

6

6

0

0

0

0

0.002**

Model group

6

0

0

4

2

0

1.000

Nimodipine injection group

0.5 mg/kg

6

3

2

0

1

0

0.031*

E. breviscapus injection group

5 mL/kg/d

6

1

4

0

1

0

0.030*

Scutellarin group

1.1505 mg/kg

6

2

1

3

0

0

0.031*

3,5-Dicaffeoylquinic acid group

0.2335 mg/kg

6

3

1

2

0

0

0.016*

  1. *Compared with the model group, *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01.