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From: Ginseng extract and ginsenoside Rb1 attenuate carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis in rats

Figure 2

The representative histological sections of rat liver specimens. A: Masson’s trichrome stain at 15 × 10 magnification, B: silver stain at 15 × 10 magnification; C: semi-quantitative scores graded from 0 (no collagen formation), 1 (collagen formation in the central vein area), 2 (collagen and fibrous bridge formation in different central vein areas) to 3 (cirrhosis) for fibrosis in the control, CCl4, GE and Rb1 groups. Collagen fibers stained with Masson’s trichrome appear blue. Reticular fibers stained with silver appear brown. Solid and dashed arrows represent the central vein and fiber bridging. Data are presented as mean ± SD (n =10). Values not sharing the same letter differ significantly (p <0.05). Scale bar =50 μm.

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