In Vivo Antiplasmodial, Anti-Inflammatory, and Analgesic Properties, and Safety Profile of Root Extracts of Haematostaphis barteri Hook F. (Anacardiaceae)

Figure 2

Pictures of kidneys under high magnification (100x). (a) H. barteri (30 mg/kg), extract treated kidney: mildly reduced tubular nephrosis; (b) H. barteri (100 mg/kg), extract treated kidney: mild pathological changes and renal cortical congestion; (c) H. barteri (300 mg/kg), extract treated kidney: slightly edematous, wider capsular space and few basophilic cells; (d) negative control kidney: severe tubular nephrosis and perivascular interstitial mononuclear cell infiltration; (e) positive control (artemether/lumefantrine) treated kidney: mild pathological changes.

(a) H. barteri 30 mg/kg

(b) H. barteri 100 mg/kg

(c) H. barteri 300 mg/kg

(d) Negative control

(e) Positive control