Research Article

Dendrobium officinale Prevents Early Complications in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

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Effects of DO on heart damage in STZ-induced diabetic rats. Representative microscopic photographs of hearts stained with H&E (magnification ×400). Heart sections were obtained from the normal control group (a), untreated diabetic group ((b-1)-(b-2)), and DO-treated diabetic group (c). Cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and myofibril disorganization (), endothelial hyperplasia , and hyperaemia (△).