Group Mean±SD p value
Control 31.5±3.3 --
Acetic acid induced colitis 4.5±2.6 0.001a
NAC treated colitis 12.3±5.8 0.001a
Ginger treated colitis 19.3±2.7 0.001a
NAC and ginger treated colitis 28.2±3.3 0.295
Table 1: Mean values, standard deviation and significance of goblet cell number per field in different groups.