The Efficiency of Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Bran in Ameliorating Blood and Treating Fatty Heart and Liver of Male Rats

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Histopathology of heart. (a) Normal cardiac tissues and normal muscle fibers (arrow) of negative control group fed basal diet, (b) cardiac tissues of positive control group fed 2% cholesterol for 8 weeks showing hyalinization of cardiac cells and damaged muscle fibers (arrow), (c) cardiac tissues of G3 that was fed 2% cholesterol and cosupplemented with 5% barley bran for 8 weeks showing restored normal cardiac tissues and muscle fibers (arrow), and (d) cardiac tissues of G3 that was fed 2% cholesterol and cosupplemented with 10% barley bran for 8 weeks showing restored normal structure (arrow) (H&E, 400).

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