Protective Effects of Dracocephalum heterophyllum in ConA-Induced Acute Hepatitis

Figure 3

DH inhibits ConA-induced hepatitis. Notes: mice were injected i.p. with DH (20 mg/kg of body weight) at 2 h before the challenge of ConA (15 mg/kg of body weight). Mice were sacrificed at 24 hours after the ConA injection. The livers were harvested from Control (a), DH (b), ConA (c), and ConA+DH (d) injection mice, respectively. Liver tissues from Control (e), DH (f), ConA (g), and ConA+DH (h) groups were fixed and stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). The arrow indicates massive cell death in the liver section. Original magnification ×200. i.p.: intraperitoneal injection; ConA: Concanavalin A; DH: Dracocephalum heterophyllum; H&E, hematoxylin and eosin.