Figure 1.

Time table of PQ exposure and treatment in different studied groups

PQ paraquat, CS-L and CS-H, Saf-L and Saf-H, Pio-L and Pio-H, Pio + CS, Pio + Saf and Dexa are groups exposed to PQ-H and treated with 20 and 80 mg/kg/day extract, 0.8 and 3.2 mg/kg/day safranal, 5 and 10 mg/kg/day pioglitazone, Pio, 5 + CS, 20 mg/kg/day, Pio, 5 + Saf, 3.2 mg/kg/day and 0.03 mg/kg/day dexamethasone, respectively.

PQ: Paraquat