Figure 3.
Histological evaluation of morphological changes in livers of rats treated with CCl4 (A and B), CCl4 + silymarin (C and D), and CCl4 + chokeberry (E and F). Control livers are presented in figures (G and H). H&E and Masson staining. Note the similar extent of fibrosis in rats treated with CCl4 and with CCl4 + chokeberry (arrows on A, B, E, and F). The number of vacuolated hepatocytes is significantly reduced in CCl4 + chokeberry-treated rats (E and F) as compared to CCl4-treated animals. This alteration is accompanied by the increased expression of lymphocyte infiltration. Scale bar: 200 µm.