Table 3

Histological evaluation of liver tissues by light microscopy.


Group I
Group II
Group III
Group IV
Group V
Group VI

Degeneration
0/10
0/10
10/10
10/10
6/10
6/10
Steatosis
0/10
0/10
7/10
7/10
3/10
2/10
Necrosis
0/10
0/10
7/10
8/10
2/10
2/10
Triaditis
0/10
0/10
8/10
8/10
0/10
0/10
Fibrosis
0/10
0/10
0/10
0/10
0/10
0/10
Regeneration
0/10
0/10
0/10
0/10
0/10
0/10

Constant doses of INH (50 mg/kg), RIF (100 mg/kg), PZA (350 mg/kg) and silymarin (200 mg/kg) were used. Group I: Control, Group II: Silymarin control, Group III: INH+RIF, Group IV: INH+RIF+PZA, Group V: INH+RIF+Silymarin, and Group VI: INH+RIF+PZA+Silymarin.

Eminzade et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:18   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-18