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Table 2

Histopathology score of vaginal tissue in each rat group M (Q) (n = 8).

Group	Concentration (mg/kg)	Histopathology score
		Mucosal lesions	Submucosal hyperemia	Inflammatory cell infiltration	Total score
Normal	0	0 (0.75)	0 (0.75)	0.50 (1.00)	1.00 (0)
Paired	0	3.00 (0.75)^a	3.00 (0)^a	3.00 (0)^a	8.50 (1.00)^a
Clindamycin	20	0.50 (1.00)^b	1.00 (1.00)^b	0 (0.75)^b	1.50 (1.00)^b
Low	100	3.00 (0.75)^c	3.00 (1.00)^c	3.00 (0)^c	8.00 (0.75)^c
Medium	200	2.00 (1.00)^bc	1.50 (1.00)^bc	2.00 (0)^bc	5.00 (0.75)^bc
High	300	0 (1.00)^b	0 (1.00)^bc	1.00 (0.75)^bc	2.00 (1.50)^bc

M (Q): median (interquartile range); ^acompared with the normal group,  < 0.05; ^bcompared with the paired group,  < 0.05; ^ccompared with the clindamycin group,  < 0.05.