Research Article

Rutin and Hesperidin Alleviate Paclitaxel-Induced Nephrocardiotoxicity in Wistar Rats via Suppressing the Oxidative Stress and Enhancing the Antioxidant Defense Mechanisms

Table 4

Pathological cardiac lesion scores in different groups.

GroupsParameters
Coagulative necrosis (hyalinosis)Leucocytic infiltration

Normal
Paclitaxel+++++
Paclitaxel + rutin++
Paclitaxel + hesperidin++
Paclitaxel + rutin + hesperidin+

Lesion types are (−) absence, (+) minimal, (++) mild, (+++) moderate, and (++++) severe.