Gastroprotective Effect of Ethanolic Extract of Curcuma xanthorrhiza Leaf against Ethanol-Induced Gastric Mucosal Lesions in Sprague-Dawley Rats
Figure 1
Histological sections of kidney ((a), (c), (e)) and liver ((b), (d), (f)) tissues obtained from experimental rats in acute toxicity study. ((a) and (b)) Rats were pretreated with the vehicle (0.5% CMC, 5 mL/kg); ((c) and (d)) rats were pretreated with the low dose of C. xanthorrhiza leaf extract (2 g/kg); ((e) and (f)) rats were pretreated with the high dose of C. xanthorrhiza leaf extract (5 g/kg). No pathological lesions and significant differences in structure of kidney and liver between leaf extract and control group were observed. (Haematoxylin and Eosin stain, 40x magnifications). Microphotograph shows central vein (CV), renal tubules (RT), and glomeruli (G).
