Research Article
Antifibrogenic Influence of Mentha piperita L. Essential Oil against CCl4-Induced Liver Fibrosis in Rats
Figure 5
Representative desmin immunohistochemistry in liver tissues of the different experimental groups (×200). (a and d) The normal control (group 1) and MPEO control (group 4) showing very weak immunopositive reaction. (b) Liver fibrosis control (group 2) showing strong immunostaining reaction in perisinusoidal cells. (c) MPEO-treated (group 3) showing weak immunostaining of perisinusoidal cells. (e) Bar chart represents desmin immunohistochemistry expressed as area %. Mean values with different superscripts are significantly different ().
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