The Role of Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr. Leaf Powder in the Broiler Chickens Fed a Diet Naturally Contaminated with Aflatoxin

Figure 5

Effect of 5% SAP on the kidney, spleen, and BF histopathology in the broiler chicken fed a diet with naturally contaminated with AF on day 21. The normal appearance of kidney in group II (a); mononuclear cells infiltration (m) in the interstitial with necrosis (arrow) of the tubules epithelial of kidney in group III (b); and group V (c); necrosis (arrow) and degeneration (arrowhead) of the tubules epithelial of kidney in group VI (d); severe depletion (arrow) in the white pulp of the spleen in group III (e); massive congestion (c), depletion of lymphocytes (arrow), with polymorphonuclear cells infiltration (p) in the white pulp of the spleen in group VI (f); depletion of lymphoid follicle (arrow), extensive mononuclear cells infiltration (m), and congestion (c) of the BF in group III (g); irregular size of lymphoid follicles due to depletion of lymphocytes (arrow) with polymorphonuclear cells infiltration (p) in the BF in group VI (h). H&E, 40× (b); 100× (d, e, g); 1000× (a, c).

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