Chemical Characterization and Ameliorating Effect of Centratherum anthelminticum Extract against Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Wistar Rats

Figure 7

Histopathology of PCOS rat ovary treated with Centratherum anthelminticum extract at 40x magnification. (a) Section of the ovary of the normal control group showing follicles, (b) ovarian section from the disease control group showing multiple cystic follicles, (c) ovarian section treated with metformin showing primary follicles, (d) ovarian section treated with 250 mg/kg plant extract showing large follicle, (e) ovarian section treated with 500 mg/kg showing different corpus luteum stages, and (f) ovarian section treated with 750 mg/kg showing different development follicles stages. AF: antral follicle; PAF: preantral follicle; AT: atretic follicle; PF: primary follicle, CF: cystic follicle; CL: corpus luteum; and GF: graafian follicle.

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