Table 4.

Effect of xanthones on the histopathological scoring of different treatment groups.

Groups	Hydropic degeneration changes in tubules	Glomerular damage	Inflammatory cellular infiltration
Untreated control	0	0	0
Pb (1% in drinking water)	+ + +	+ + +	+ +
xanthones (200 mg/kgBW)	0	0	0
Pb + xanthones (100 mg/kgBW)	+ +	+ +	+
Pb + xanthones (200 mg/kgBW)	0	+	0
Pb + Vit E (100 mg/kgBW)	+	0	0
Vehicle control	0	0	0

Here, 0: absent; +: mild; ++: moderate; +++: severe.