Research Article
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 | | |
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