Figure 5.

Histological features of the various organs of rat treated with petroleum ether 500 mg/kg. (a) Section from brain shows edema in cerebellum and cerebrum, and increased corpora amylacea, H and E, ×100, (b) section from lung shows interstitial thickening and fibrosis with inflammation infiltrations of neutrophils, lymphocytes and plasma cell, H and E, ×100, (c) section from heart shows myocardial swelling and congestion, H and E, ×100, (d) section from liver shows mild degeneration of hepatocytes and congested liver paraenchyma architecture, H and E, ×100, (e) section from kidney shows acute tubular necrosis, H and E, ×100