Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant Activity, and Acute Toxicity Evaluation of Senna italica Extract Used in Traditional Medicine

Figure 3

Histological sections of kidneys. T: kidney of the control lot. BR: kidney of the lot having received the aqueous extract of S. italica. RV: kidney of the lot having received the ethanolic extract of S. italica. G = Glomerulus. White arrow = renal tubules with normal morphology. Red arrow = altered glomeruli with retrieve of some podocytes and increase of Bowman’s space. Yellow arrow = tubular epithelial cells detachment from the basal lamina and necrosis of several of them.