Hepatoprotective Potential of Chestnut Bee Pollen on Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Hepatic Damages in Rats

Figure 2

Results on apoptosis analysis (TUNEL) of CCI₄-induced apoptosis in primary rat hepatocytes, apoptotic hepatocytes (↑), and normal hepatocytes (▲) (×400). (a) Control group untreated with CCI₄ (G1), brown labeled apoptotic hepatocytes (↑), and blue labeled normal hepatocytes (▲). (b) Destroyed with CCI₄ (G4), apoptotic hepatocytes (↑). (c) Pollen-treated group (G6) with 200 mg/Kg. (d) Pollen-treated group (G7) with 400 mg/Kg.

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