Table 1. Stage of selenite-induced cataracts in the different treatment groups.
| Groups | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Group 2 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Group 3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
| Group 4 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 30 | 20 |
Cataract grade was classified and shown the incidence (%) of the cataract grade in each group according to the Hiraoka system as described in the Materials and methods [17]. Group 1; control animals. Group 2; hesperetin-treated animals. Group 3; selenite-treated animals. Group 4; animals treated with both selenite and hesperetin. (n = 15 in G1 and G2 groups, and n = 20 in G3 and G4 groups).