Group I
Group II
Mucosal thickness (mm)
0.59± 0.018
0.67 ± 0.031*
Villous height (mm)
0.27 ±0.035
0.21 ± 0.058*
No. of villi/mm
2
27±0.047
24±0.02*
*Significant (P < 0.05) by analysis of variance.
Mean ± standard error of the mean.
Table 2:
Mucosal morphometrics for control and Acitretin adult male rats at the end of experimental period.