Figure 1
From: Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) supplementation in diabetic rats: effects on the proximal colon
(a) Transverse section of the intestine: 0° represents the mesocolon insertion, 0°-60° and 300°-360° the mesocolic regions, 60°-120° and 240°-300° the intermediate region, and 120°-240° the antimesocolic region of the intestinal circumference. (b) Intestinal segment opened along the mesocolic edge (M, mesocolic region; I, intermediate region; AM antimesocolic region) [31].