Fig. 8

Histopathological studies of kidney in experimental groups of rats. a Section of the kidney from a control rats showing normal architecture; (b) alloxan-diabetic rat showing Bowman’s space size and glomerular hypertrophy; (c-d) alloxan-diabetic rat treated with the ethanol extract from leaves of C. scolymus at a doses of (200 mg/kg-400 mg/kg) and (e); alloxan-diabetic rat treated with acarbose a potential protective effect was shown (H&E × 400)