Research Article

The Ethanol Extract of Avocado (Persea americana Mill. (Lauraceae)) Seeds Successfully Induces Implant Regression and Restores Ovarian Dynamic in a Rat Model of Endometriosis

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Microphotographs (×100, hematoxylin and eosin staining) of the uterus. L = lumen, E = epithelium, yellow arrow = mitosis, red arrow = necrosis. NORMAL: animals without surgery; SHAM: animals with hemi-ovariectomy; ENDO: animals with endometriosis; DW: distilled water; LTZ: letrozole; EE: ethanol extract of P. americana seeds. (a) NORMAL. (b) SHAM. (c) ENDO + DW. (d) ENDO + LTZ. (e) ENDO + EE12.5. (f) ENDO + EE25. (g) ENDO + EE50.