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Table 6 Histopathological effects of Viola canescens

From: Hepatoprotective effect of the solvent extracts of Viola canescens Wall. ex. Roxb. against CCl4 induced toxicity through antioxidant and membrane stabilizing activity

Groups/Observations

Fatty changes

Centrilobular necrosis

Piecemeal necrosis

Congestion in sinusoids

Lymphocyte infiltration

Control

-

-

-

-

-

CCl4

+++

++++

+++

+++

+++

Silymarin

+

-

-

-

+

VCME

++

+

+

+

+

EAF

+

-

-

-

+

90% EAF

-

-

-

+

+

EAF + Me

-

-

-

+

-

  1. -, absent; +, mild; ++, moderate; +++, severe; ++++, extremely severe