Fig. 1.

Effects of AES and DIO each alone or in low-dose combination on CCl₄-induced liver damage in rats. (n = 6 per group). A–F Representative images of H&E-stained hepatic sections of the different groups (200 ×). C.V, (central vein), PA (portal area), Inflammatory cell infiltration (star), hepatic necrosis associated with degenerated nuclei (d) lipid droplets and vacuolization in hepatocytes (w). Serum markers of liver damage ALT (G), AST (H) activities. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. (n = 6/group). a P < 0.05 vs. control group. b P < 0.05 vs. CCL₄ group