Figure 2.

(A to H): Photomicrographs of transverse histological sections of retina of pups 1 day old of both control and experimental groups. A: Control. B: Maternally protected by Morus alba extract. Both control and protected pups show regular arrangements of retinal cell layers including nerve fiber layer, ganglion cell later, inner plexiform layer, nuclear cell layer and pigmented epithelium. C: Maternally hypercholesterolemic showing degeneration of nerve fiber, gangilion cells and nuclear cells. D: Maternally hypercholesterolemic and protected by Morus alba showing amelioration. E: Maternally diabetic showing degeneration of nerve fiber layer, ganglion cells and nuclear cells. F: Maternally diabetic and protected by Morus alba showing marked amelioration of retinal cell layers. G: Maternally diabetic and hypercholesterolemic showing considerable atrophy of gangilionic & nerve fiber layer and inner plexiform layer. Many of the nuclear cells are disrupted and degenerated. H: Maternally diabetic and hypercholesterolemic and protected by Morus alba showing amelioration of histological structure. Abbreviations: NFL, Nerve fiber layer; GCL, Ganglion cell layer; NCL, Nuclear cell layer; PE, Pigmented epithelium.