Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory Potential of the New Ganghwaljetongyeum on Adjuvant-Induced Inflammatory Arthritis in Rats

Figure 4

Influence of N-GHJTY on CFA-induced histopathological changes in the knee joints of CFA-induced arthritic rats. Arrows (↓) indicate a damaged synovial membrane. Arrow heads (▼) indicate compressed articular cartilage in the CFA control. (a) Normal group, (b) CFA-control group, (c) N-GHJTY-62.5 group (62.5 mg/kg), (d) N-GHJTY-125 group (125 mg/kg), and (e) N-GHJTY-250 group (250 mg/kg). JC: joint cavity. ACF: articular cartilage of the femur. ACT: articular cartilage of the tibia. BSM: bony spicule within the meniscus. SM: synovial membrane. MH&FC: meniscus of hyaline and fibrocartilage. HE stain, scale bars = 500 nd.

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