The Potential Protective Effect of Physalis peruviana L. against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats Is Mediated by Suppression of Oxidative Stress and Downregulation of MMP-9 Expression
Figure 4
Photomicrographs of liver tissue stained with Sirius Red showing. (a) Control group showing absence of collagen fibers. (b) CCl4 group had developed extensive fibrosis in the periportal area and more fibrillar collagen deposition. (c) Physalis group showing absence of collagen fibers. (d) Physalis + CCl4 group showing sporadic, small fibrotic lesions in the periportal zone and reduction in collagen fibers deposition. Original magnification 200x.
