Figure 5.
Icariin administration for 30 days improves the ovary pathological changes (A) in perimenopausal depression rats. Sham group (SG), model group (MG), estradiol valerate group (EVG, 0.167 mg/kg), High-dose icariin group (IG-HD, 50 mg/kg), medium-dose icariin group (IG-MD, 25 mg/kg), low-dose icariin group (IG-LD, 12.5 mg/kg). Values are expressed as mean ± S.D, n = 10. ## p < 0.01 versus the SG. ** p < 0.01 versus the MG. * p < 0.05 versus the MG. Representative photomicrographs of SG (B), MG (C), EVG (D), IG-HD (E), IG-MD (F), IG-LD and (G) (HE × 200). (Statistical analyses were performed using the Ridit test, and the criterion for statistical significance was set to p < 0.05).