Lectin from Crataeva tapia Bark Improves Tissue Damages and Plasma Hyperglycemia in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Mice
Figure 4
Histopathological changes in pancreatic tissue. (a) Control group—preserved pancreatic islet of Langerhans (curved arrow) and preserved pancreatic acinar cells (straight arrows); (b) diabetic nontreated—atrophic pancreatic islet of Langerhans with few cells (curved arrow) and the presence of some vacuoles in the pancreatic acinar cells (straight arrows); (c) diabetic treated with CrataBL (10 mg/kg)—pancreatic islet of Langerhans (curved arrow) and preserved pancreatic acinar cells (straight arrows); (d) diabetic treated with CrataBL (20 mg/kg)—preserved pancreatic islet of Langerhans (curved arrow) and preserved pancreatic acinar cells (straight arrows) and blood vessel (bd). Haematoxylin-eosin: 400x.
