Research Article

Effect of Quercetin on Haematobiochemical and Histological Changes in the Liver of Polychlorined Biphenyls-Induced Adult Male Wistar Rats

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Effect of quercetin on Peripheral blood smear of PCBs-exposed adult rats (100X). Peripheral smear study of PCBs-exposed and other group (Leishman’s Stain, Nikon Eclipse 80i, 100x oil immersion). Microphotograph of the blood smear of control (a), quercetin (b), PCB (c) and PCB+Quercetin (d) rats. (a), (b), and (d) show the Normochromo normocytic RBCs; leucocytes and platelets are adequate. PCB (c). Total number of RBS are less in number and it shows hypochromo microcytic RBCs, leucocytes are normal, platelets are less in numbers. P: platelets, H: hypochromic microcytic cells, N: neutrophils.
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