Costus afer Protects Cardio-, Hepato-, and Reno-Antioxidant Status in Streptozotocin-Intoxicated Wistar Rats

Figure 2

Histological examination of sections from the liver of experimental animals after 60 days of administration of the hydroethanolic leaf extract of C. afer showing abnormal architecture (b) compared to normal group (a). CV: centrilobular vein. VC: vascular congestion. H: hepatocytes. I: leucocyte infiltration. (a) Control. (b) Diabetic control. (c) HE 250 mg/kg. (d) HE 500 mg/kg. (e) HE 1000 mg/kg. (f) Metformin.

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