Hypocholesterolemic and Antiatherosclerotic Potential of Basella alba Leaf Extract in Hypercholesterolemia-Induced Rabbits

Figure 1

Representative photographs of rabbits’ aortic arch from 5 groups stained with H&E. The aorta of a control hypercholesterolemic rabbit (G2) showing a large intimal plaque (arrow). G1: normal control, G2: hypercholesterolemic control, G3: simvastatin (10 mg/kg) treated, G4: B. alba extract (100 mg/kg) treated, and G5: B. alba extract (200 mg/kg) treated (Magnification 50x).