Research Article

Toxicological Assessment of Pseudospondias microcarpa (A. Rich.) Engl. Hydroethanolic Leaf Extract in Rats: Haematological, Biochemical, and Histopathological Studies

Table 5

Histopathological results of the liver in rats orally treated with PME for 2 weeks.

Dose (mg kg−1) Fatty changeHydropic swellingMild inflammationMild fibrosis

Saline0/40/40/40/4
300/40/40/40/4
1000/40/44/40/4
3000/41/44/40/4
10002/44/44/40/4
30002/44/44/42/4

Results are expressed as the number of rats with pathological findings per total number of rats sectioned.