Figure 7.

Photomicrographs of white adipose tissue histology (400×) of rats at end of the study. Numerous deposits of adipocytes tightly packed and clumped together of plate 2, indicate hyperplasic obesity in untreated obese rats, compared to the NCs with normal adipocytes distribution and cells of regular sizes (Plate 1). Obese rats fed VA supplemented diet at 15% indicate histology similar to NC, suggesting an inhibition of the hyperplasic growth of the adipocytes (Plate 5). The effect of orlistat and 5% supplemented feeding were mild on the histological architecture of the adipose tissue (Plates 3 and 4).