Figure 3From: Hypoglycemic effect of Carica papaya leaves in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats Liver slices from diabetic rats without treatment (a, b) and with C. papaya aqueous extract treatments: 0.75 g/100 mL (c, d), 1.5 g/100 mL (e, f) or 3 g/100 mL (g, h). It is noteworthy that in (d) and (f) the glycogen content in hepatocytes was reduced as compared with (b). h) Similar tissue aspect than in (b). Hematoxilin-eosin (a, c, e, g) and PAS (b, d, f, h) staining, 200X.Back to article page