Figure 2.

Representative photomicrographs to 25× of heart tissue after perfusion (30 min), ischemia (30 min), and reperfusion (60 min) in experimental groups. (A) Control, (B) LPS, (C) DG, (D) LPS + DG, and (E) down-panel histogram that represents the densitometric analysis of the size of the infarct zones between the cardiac fibers. The arrows indicate the area of infarction in the experimental group. Values are the mean ± SE (n = 6). The tissue was processed according to conventional histological procedures, and histological sections were made and stained by Masson’s trichrome stain at 25×. Abbreviations: C = control, DG = deodorized garlic, LPS = lipopolysaccharide.