Tu-Teng-Cao Extract Alleviates Monosodium Urate-Induced Acute Gouty Arthritis in Rats by Inhibiting Uric Acid and Inflammation

Table 5

Effects of TTC on ankle joint lesions in rats with acute gouty arthritis.

Group	Unit	Tissue	Grade of lesions				value
			−	+	++	+++
Normal	pcs	Periosteum	10
		Cartilage	10
Model	pcs	Periosteum			9	1	^##
		Cartilage			7	3	^##
Colchicine	pcs	Periosteum		2	6	2
		Cartilage		3	6	1
TTC-H	pcs	Periosteum		1	9
		Cartilage		2	6	2
TTC-M	pcs	Periosteum		2	8
		Cartilage		1	9
TTC-L	pcs	Periosteum		5	4	1
		Cartilage		2	8