Fig. 7From: Profile of bioactive compounds in Nymphaea alba L. leaves growing in Egypt: hepatoprotective, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activityRepresentative photomicrographs of histopathological examination of the liver. a Liver of control rats (b and c) Liver of rats intoxicated with CCl4 (0.5Â ml/kg; P.O.) showing severe feathery degeneration of hepatocytes and lobular necrosis (B) and portal lymphocytic infiltration (c). d Liver of rats intoxicated with CCl4 and treated with N. alba (100Â mg/kg; P.O.) showing slight improvement of feathery degeneration of hepatocytes. e Liver of rats intoxicated with CCl4 and treated with N. alba (200Â mg/kg; P.O.) showed marked improvement of the histopathological features. f Liver of rats intoxicated with CCl4 and treated with silymarin (100Â mg/kg; P.O.)Back to article page