Acetic Acid-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Sprague Dawley Rats Is Suppressed by Hydroethanolic Extract of Cordia vignei Leaves through Reduced Serum Levels of TNF-α and IL-6

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Effect of hydroethanolic leaf extract of Cordia vignei on macroscopic score of colons of acetic acid-induced colitic rats. Colitis was induced as described in Method. Rats were euthanized on day 8 and the colons were excised, longitudinally opened, washed, and examined (a–f). Colons were scored from 0-100% in ascending order of severity of inflammation (g). Results were presented as . (acetic acid control vs. naïve control); ; (acetic acid control vs. treatment group) using test.

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