Research Article

Phytoremediation Potential of Maná-Cubiu (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) for the Deleterious Effects of Methylmercury on the Reproductive System of Rats

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Histological aspect of the testis and cauda epididymis ( /group): (a, b) control group, (c, d) MeHg group, (e, f) Solanum group, and (g, h) MeHg + Solanum group. GC: germ cells; L: lumen; In: interstitial tissue; Ep: epithelium. Observe the presence of vacuoles (arrow) and degenerated seminiferous epithelium (asterisk) in the testis and empty segments (asterisk) and cell bodies in the lumen (arrow) in the epididymis. Final magnification: 200x.
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