Mean & SD
Saline/water (10 rats)
Saline/chamomile (10 rats)
5-FU/water (10 rats)
5-FU/chamomile (10 rats)
Villus height (7µm)
Day 8
337.40 ± 7.66
329.66 ± 6.16
213.80 ± 3.34
332.60 ± 4.33
Day 12
338 ± 8.24
225.4 ± 6.22
328.2 ± 4.14
252.6 ± 5.41
Crypt depth(µm)
Day 8
73.6 ± 1.14
69.2 ± 2.16
37.6 ± 3.04
66.6 ± 0.54
Day 12
75.8 ± 0.83
42.4 ± 2.70
72.4 ± 1.51
39.4 ± 1.51
Table 2:
Means and standard deviations of villus height and crypt depth of jejunum following water or chamomile extract treatment in female Albino rats post saline or 5-FU injection, in the studied periods of all groups in the study.