The Role of Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr. Leaf Powder in the Broiler Chickens Fed a Diet Naturally Contaminated with Aflatoxin

Figure 4

Effect of 5% SAP on the liver histopathology in the broiler chicken fed a diet with naturally contaminated with AF on day 21. The normal appearance of liver hepatocytes in group II (a); severe lipid degeneration with mononuclear cells infiltration in group III (6/6 samples) (b); lipid droplet (arrow) inside the cytoplasm of hepatocytes due to lipid degeneration in group IV (1/6 samples) (c); lipid degeneration (arrow) with sinusoid congestion (c) in group V (2/6 samples) (d); lipid degeneration (arrow) and hydrophobic degeneration (arrowhead) with mononuclear cells infiltration (m) in group V (2/6 samples) (e); bile-duct proliferation (p) and mononuclear cells infiltration (m) on the portal triad area in group VI (3/6 samples) (f); local mononuclear cells infiltration (m) in group VI (3/6 samples) (g). H&E, 10× (b, f); 40× (e); 100× (c, g); 1000× (a, d).

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