Figure 1.

Effect of hespertin for cataractgenesis induced selenite administration. Groups G1 and G2 were injected with vehicle (control) and groups G3 and G4 were injected with sodium selenite subcutaneously into 13-day-old rats (Day 0). Hesperetein was administered to groups G2 and G4 subcutaneously in 13-, 14-, and 15-day-old rats (Day 0, 1, and 2, respectively). All lenses are taken 6 days after selenite or vehicle administration. (A) G1: no selenite and no hesperetin treatment. (B) G2: no selenite and hesperetin treatment. (C) G3: selenite treatment and no hesperetin treatment. (D) G4: selenite and hesperetin treatment. Rats in groups G1 and G2 had transparent lenses. Rats in the G3 group had a mature nuclear cataract, while those in group G4 had milder forms of nuclear cataracts.