Research Article

A Sargassum fluitans Borgesen Ethanol Extract Exhibits a Hepatoprotective Effect In Vivo in Acute and Chronic Liver Damage Models

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Representative microscopic photographs of rat liver sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), Masson’s trichrome, and TGF-β1 immunohistochemical staining in the experimental groups of a chronic liver damage model in rats. Black arrows in H&E images indicate mononuclear cell infiltration, while in the TGF-β1 stain they indicate positive TGF-β1 expression.