Figure 1From: Methanol extract of Melastoma malabathricum leaves exerted antioxidant and liver protective activity in rats Macroscopic observations of untreated and treated liver of rats. A) normal liver, B) liver intoxicated with 3Â g/kg paracetamol: gross image shows large area of discoloration (arrow), C) liver pre-treated with 200Â mg/kg silymarin and induced with paracetamol: tiny hemorrhage spot was noted (arrow), D) liver pre-treated with 50Â mg/kg MEMM and induced by paracetamol, E) liver pre-treated with 250Â mg/kg MEMM and induced by paracetamol, F) liver pre-treated with 500Â mg/kg MEMM and induced by paracetamol.Back to article page