Table 1.

Semi-quantitative analysis of hepatic H&E-stained sections.

Liver (H&E)	Groups
	Control	1 μg/L MC-LR	5 μg/L MC-LR	25 μg/L MC-LR	BC	1 + BC	5 + BC	25 + BC
Vacuolization	-	++	++	+++	+	++	++	++
Swollen hepatocytes	-	+	++	+++	-	+	+	-
Pyknotic nuclei	-	+	++	++	-	+	+	+

Note: no damage (-); mild damage (+); moderate damage (++); and severe damage (+++).