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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Fig. 3 | Clinical Phytoscience

Fig. 3

From: A comparative study on the Antihyperlipidemic and antibacterial potency of the shoot and flower extracts of Melastoma malabathricum Linn's

Fig. 3

Effect of Melastoma malabathricum extracts at different conc. on the kidney in HCD mice. a Normal group: Histopathology demonstrated the average size of the glomerulus (blue arrow) without any accumulation of fatty layers or globules. b Hyperlipidemic control: Exacerbated and enlarged glomerulus (blue arrow) due to the deposition of fat molecules as well as the presence of inflammatory cells in the blood vessels (red arrow). c MFA-500 mg/kg: The glomerulus was a little bit larger (blue arrow), demonstrating the presence of inflammatory cells (red arrow) and enlarged fat globules (yellow arrow) after performing histopathology analysis. d MSE-250 mg/kg: A bit expanded glomerular size (blue arrow), some fat globules deposition (yellow arrow), and also appeared minute inflammatory cells in the blood vessel (red arrow). e MSE-500 mg/kg: The histopathology of the tested drug with this conc. Exhibited typical infrastructure of glomerulus and no prominent sign of fats deposition. f ATOVAT-20 mg/kg: Similar histopathology was observed compared to the normal group. (Pictures magnification 20X)

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