Research Article

Antioxidants of Phyllanthus emblica L. Bark Extract Provide Hepatoprotection against Ethanol-Induced Hepatic Damage: A Comparison with Silymarin

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Photomicrographs of liver sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin. (a and b) Ethanol treated rat liver, (c) PEE500 mg/kg + ethanol treated, (d) PEE1000 mg/kg + ethanol treated, and (e) silymarin 25 mg/kg + ethanol treated (200x) [SV: degenerated hepatocytes with cellular swelling and vacuolar changes in cytoplasm; NF: necrotic foci with loss of nucleus of hepatocytes].
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