Effects of Fagonia indica on Letrozole-Induced Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) in Young Adult Female Rats

Figure 4

Ovarian cross section stained by hematoxylin-eosin. (a) Section from the control group showing normal morphology with different stages of ovarian follicles. (b) Ovary from PCOS rat containing various cystic follicles. (c) Ovarian section of PCOS rat treated with metformin. (d) Ovary of PCOS rat treated with Fagonia extract. (e) Ovary of PCOS rat treated with metformin plus Fagonia. CL: corpus luteum; CF: cystic follicles; AF: atretic follicles; DF: developing follicles; PF: primary follicles; GC: granulosa cells; Oo: oocyte. Scale bar is equal to 100 μM. Magnification: 4X.

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