Phytochemical Screening and Antidiabetic, Antihyperlipidemic, and Antioxidant Properties of Anthyllis henoniana (Coss.) Flowers Extracts in an Alloxan-Induced Rats Model of Diabetes

Figure 10

Histopathological observation of pancreatic islet cells in the control and experimental groups. (a) Control group of rat, the pancreas shows normal pancreatic islet cells, (b) diabetic rats pancreas, showing a distorted and atrophic islet of Langerhans displaying cells with vacuolated cytoplasm, (c) in treated diabetic rats with EAEx of Anthyllis henoniana (400 mg/kg bw), showing normal islet of Langerhans with numerous β cells, and (d) in diabetic rats treated with acarbose, showing a distorted islet of Langerhans displaying cells with vacuolated cytoplasm (H&E ×400).

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