Figure 7. A, liver of control group showed normal hepatic architecture with presence of a central vein (CV) surrounded by normal radiating hepatic cords with hepatic sinusoids in-between (arrows). H&E × 300. B, Liver of simvastatin group showed normal hepatocytes and sinusoids, portal tract (PT) appears normal with presence of mild leukocytic infiltration (*). H&E × 300. C, Liver of curcumin group showed central vein (CV), normal hepatocytes and sinusoids (S). H&E× 1200. D, Liver of omega-3 group showing normal hepatocytes and sinusoids with absence of fat droplets (arrows). H&E× 300. E, Liver of chrysin group showed normal hepatic cells with presence of few lipid laden Kupffer cells (arrow). H&E × 1200. F, Liver of mushroom group showing congestion of central vein (CV) surrounded by radiating hepatocyte plates. H&E× 300

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Antihypercholesterolemic Effects of Mushroom, Chrysin, Curcumin and Omega-3 in Experimental Hypercholesterolemic Rats

TAMER AHMED ISMAIL, MOHAMED MOHAMED SOLIMAN, MOHAMED ABDO NASSAN, DALIA IBRAHIM MOHAMED

Journal of Food and Nutrition Research. 2015, 3(2), 77-87 doi:10.12691/jfnr-3-2-1