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From: Dandelion prevents liver fibrosis, inflammatory response, and oxidative stress in rats

Fig. 3

Histological results of liver tissues of rats stained with H & E and Masson’s trichromic. (a & b)The livers of rats treated with CCL4 showing degenerated and necrotic liver cells associated with inflammation and fatty change. Treatment with dandelion and silymarin reduced these pathological changes. All pictures are × 100 magnifications. (c & d) In Masson sections, collagens are stained blue. Liver sections of rats treated with CCL4 (model) and CCL4+ silymarin-treated rats showing massive fibrosis with sizable fibrous septa. The group treated with dandelion and silymarin showing less formation and accumulation of collagen fibrous. Magnification × 100. e Effect of dandelion and silymarin on hepatic HP content in CCL4-treated group (model). Each column represents the mean ± SEM for 5 rats per group. Units of HP content are μg/mg protein. aP < 0.05 vs. control; bP < 0. 05 vs. CCL4 group; cP < 0. 05 vs. dandelion group

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