Scopoletin Inhibits Rat Aldose Reductase Activity and Cataractogenesis in Galactose-Fed Rats

Figure 2

Lens opacity. (a) Representative images of the lenses in each group. (b) Cataract grading. The cataracts were assessed on a scale of 0–4. (c) Analyses of lens opacities. The opacities were analyzed for each lens from the normal rats (NOR), the vehicle-treated galactose-fed rats (GAL), the galactose-fed rats treated with scopoletin at concentration 10 mg/kg (SCO-10), and the galactose-fed rats treated with scopoletin at concentration 50 mg/kg (SCO-50). All data are expressed as the means ± SE, 𝑛=10. ^#𝑃<0.01 versus normal control rats, *𝑃<0.01 versus vehicle-treated galactose-fed rats.

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