Research Article

In Vitro and In Vivo Toxicological Evaluation of Avicennia africana P: Beauv. (Avicenniaceae) Leaf Extract in a Rat Model

Figure 2

The effect of AAE on histological features of the heart, with (C) representing control, (L) representing 100 mgkg−1, (M) representing 300 mgkg−1, and (H) representing 1000 mgkg−1. CM-cardiac muscle nuclei, CMC-cardiac muscle cells, BV-blood vessels. The photomicrographs (H&E, x400) of the heart tissues represent the general appearance observed in rats treated with AAE and the control group.