Ganoderma lucidum and Auricularia polytricha Mushrooms Protect against Carbofuran-Induced Toxicity in Rats

Figure 7

Photomicrographs of hematoxylin and eosin stained sections of the kidney. (a) Normal control rats showing a normal morphology of renal parenchyma with well-defined glomeruli (GM) and tubules; (b and c) positive control-1 and positive control-2 showing a normal appearance of the renal parenchyma; (d) negative control rats demonstrating marked degeneration of the tubular epithelium (black arrows), vacuolization (red arrows), and slight glomerular necrosis; and (e & f) Groups CF + GL and CF + AP rats showing a remarkable degree of morphological preservation with only slight to minimal necrosis of the epithelium [magnification: 40x].

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