Research Article

55-Week Treatment of Mice with the Unani and Ayurvedic Medicine Pomegranate Flower Ameliorates Ageing-Associated Insulin Resistance and Skin Abnormalities

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The effects of PGF powder on the skin water content (a), epidermis thickness (b), collagen histogram in corium (c), and representative images showing histology of epidermis and corium collagen density (Mason’s staining, ×100) (d) in old female ddY mice. Animals consumed the diet containing 0.25%, 0.5% pomegranate flower (PGF), or a standard diet for 55 weeks. The corresponding young mice were used as young controls. Data are means ± SEM ( each group) versus old control, .
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