Phytoremediation Potential of Maná-Cubiu (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) for the Deleterious Effects of Methylmercury on the Reproductive System of Rats
Figure 4
Histological aspect of the testis and cauda epididymis (/group): (a, b) control group, (c, d) MeHg group, (e, f) Solanum group, and (g, h) MeHg + Solanum group. GC: germ cells; L: lumen; In: interstitial tissue; Ep: epithelium. Observe the presence of vacuoles (arrow) and degenerated seminiferous epithelium (asterisk) in the testis and empty segments (asterisk) and cell bodies in the lumen (arrow) in the epididymis. Final magnification: 200x.