Table 5 Pathologic scoring of colon tissue damage assessed in the normal and treated groups.

From: Pharmacological and metabolomic profiles of Musa acuminata wastes as a new potential source of anti-ulcerative colitis agents

Group

Histopathologic lesion scoringng (mean ± SD)

Normal

0.10 ± 0.31

Positive control (C+ ve) acetic acid 8% (2 ml/rat)

5.00a ± 0.00

Prednisolone

1.00d ± 0.94

Musa leaves (250 mg/kg)

4.80a ± 0.42

Musa leaves (500 mg/kg)

3.20b ± 0.78

Musa pseudostem (250 mg/kg)

2.30c ± 0.82

Musa pseudostem (500 mg/kg)

1.90b,c ± 1.28

Musa fruits (250 mg/kg)

1.50c,d ± 1.17

Musa fruits (500 mg/kg)

0.80d,e ± 0.63