Figure 8.

Histopathological characteristics of prostatic tissue (A–D) and vesicular glands (E–H) in adult male albino rats using the periodic acid–Schiff (PAS) stain and magnification ×200. (A) Control group shows prostatic tissue with strong reaction in secretory epithelium and secretory materials (S). (B) CdCl₂ group shows very weak reaction in secretory epithelium and moderate reaction in secretory materials. Note, few secretory materials appear in the lumen of the prostatic acini (arrow). (C) CdCl₂ and Vit. E group show strong reaction in secretory epithelium and secretory materials (S) in the majority of prostatic acini, while the others show very weak reaction in secretory epithelium and moderate reaction in secretory materials. (D) CdCl₂ and RCME group show strong reaction in secretory epithelium and secretory materials (S). (E) Control group shows vesicular gland acini with moderate reaction in secretory epithelium and strong reaction in the secretory materials (S). (F) CdCl₂ group shows very weak reaction in secretory epithelium and moderate reaction in secretory materials. Note, few secretory materials appear in the lumen of the vesicular gland acini (arrow). (G) CdCl₂ and Vit. E group show moderate reaction in secretory epithelium and strong reaction in the secretory materials (arrow) in the majority of vesicular gland acini, while the others show very weak reaction in secretory epithelium and moderate reaction in secretory materials. (H) CdCl₂ and RCME show vesicular gland acini with moderate reaction in the secretory epithelium and strong reaction in the secretory materials (S).