Histopathological and Biochemical Assessment of Neuroprotective Effects of Sodium Valproate and Lutein on the Pilocarpine Albino Rat Model of Epilepsy

Figure 5

A photomicrograph of the CA1, CA2, and DG regions of hippocampus of albino rat of group I (negative control group). The images show the (a) CA1 and (b) CA3 areas of hippocampus proper and (c) dentate gyrus. The Nissl granules appear heavily studded in pyramidal and granule cell cytoplasm (↑). Scale bar: 50 μm, group I, toluidine blue stain ×40.

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