Fig. 3From: Ceratonia siliqua pod extract ameliorates Schistosoma mansoni-induced liver fibrosis and oxidative stressPhotomicrographs of the liver 45 days post-infection stained with hematoxylin and eosin (a) or with Masson Trichrome (b). a: Control group, showing normal portal triad along with a normal hepatocytes and the central vein with the tyoical distribution of connective tissue. b: Vehicle control group, showing inflammatory cells, granulomatous lesions and focal areas of necrosis with condensed fibrous connective tissue. c: PZQ (500 mg/kg bwt)-treated group, showing smaller granulomatous lesions and condensed fibrous connective tissue. d: CPE (300 mg/kg bwt)-treated group, showing inflammatory cells around a central fibrous tissue granuloma with reduced formation of cellular epithelioid cells with central localized parasites and less fibrous tissues. e: CPE (600 mg/kg bwt)-treated group showing a massive number of leukocytes surrounding the granuloma area with less fibrous tissues (×400)Back to article page