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Table 2 Effect of administration of Melastoma malabathricum Linn. (MM) on the scores of histopathological changes in CFA induced arthritic group rats

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Melastoma malabathricum Linn attenuates complete freund’s adjuvant-induced chronic inflammation in Wistar rats via inflammation response

S. No

Histological changes

Groups

  

AC

AC + MM (100 mg/kg)

AC + MM (250 mg/kg)

AC + MM (500 mg/kg)

AC + Indo (10 mg/kg)

1

Synovial proliferation

 

Grade 0

-

-

-

2

1

 

Grade 1

-

-

-

-

1

 

Grade 2

-

2

2

2

2

 

Grade 3

5

2

1

-

-

 

Total

15

10

7

4

5

 

mean

3

2.5

2.3

1

1.25

2

Cartilage erosion

 

Grade 0

-

-

2

4

3

 

Grade 1

-

2

2

1

1

 

Grade 2

2

1

-

-

-

 

Grade 3

3

-

-

-

-

 

Total

13

4

2

1

1

 

mean

2.6

1.33

0.50

0.20

0.25

3

Cellular infiltration

 

Grade 0

-

-

-

3

3

 

Grade 1

-

1

2

2

1

 

Grade 2

-

2

2

1

2

 

Grade 3

5

1

-

-

-

 

Total

15

10

6

4

5

 

mean

3

2.5

1.5

0.67

0.84