Liposome Extract of Stachys pilifera Benth Effectively Improved Liver Damage due to Bile Duct Ligation Rats

Table 2

Effect of SP formulations on liver histopathological markers in BDL-induced cholestatic rats.

Groups	Hepatocellular damage	Portal inflammation	Vasculature	Bile duct proliferation
SC	NL	NL	NL	NL
BDL	Mild degeneration	Mild inflammation	NL	Severely increased
SC+Lip	NL	NL	NL	NL
BDL+Lip	NL	Moderate inflammation	NL	Severely increased
SC+SPB	NL	NL	NL	NL
BDL+SPB	NL	Mild inflammation	NL	Moderately to severely increased
BDL+Lip+SPB	NL	NL	NL	Mildly increased

SC: sham control; BDL-alone: bile duct-ligated rats; SPB: Stachys pilifera; Lip: liposome; LSP: liposomal SP; NL: normal.