Time-Based Effects of Xanthium strumarium Extract on Rats
Hakan Kececi1*, Yasin Ozturk2, M. Bahaeddin Dortbudak3, Seda Yakut4, Gurdal Dagoglu5 and Merve Ozturk1
1Division of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bingol University, Bingol 12000, Turkey.
2Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology,, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bingol University, Bingol 12000, Turkey
3Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bingol University, Bingol 12000,Turkey
4Department of Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bingol University, Bingol 12000, Turkey
5Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology,, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig 23000,Turkey
Fig. 1.
Leaves and seeds of Xanthium strumarium (cocklebur) plant.
Fig. 2.
Effects of Xhantium strumarium extract given orally to rats at different times on liver. Histological views of the liver tissues in all groups are normal. HE. 20µ. (A) Group 1-Normal histological appearance in the control group that did not undergo any procedure; (B) Group 2-Histological appearance of the liver at the 4th h; (C) Group 3-Histological appearance of the liver tissue at the 6th h; (D) Group 4-Histological appearance of the liver tissue at the 12th h; (E) Group 5-Histological appearance of the liver tissue at the 24th h; (F) Group 6-Histological appearance of the liver tissue at the 36th h; (G) Group 7-Histological appearance of the liver tissue at the 48th h; (H) Group 8-Histological appearance of the liver tissue at the 72nd h; (I) Group 9-Histological appearance of the liver tissue at the 96th h.
Fig. 3.
Effects of Xhantium strumarium extract given orally to rats at different times on kidney. Histological views of the kidney tissues in all groups are normal. HE. 20µ. (A) Group 1-Normal histological appearance in the control group that did not undergo any procedure; (B) Group 2-Histological appearance of the kidney at the 4th h; (C) Group 3-Histological appearance of the kidney tissue at the 6th h; (D) Group 4-Histological appearance of the kidney tissue at the 12th h; (E) Group 5-Histological appearance of the kidney tissue at the 24th h; (F) Group 6-Histological appearance of the kidney tissue at the 36th h; (G) Group 7-Histological appearance of the kidney tissue at the 48th h; (H) Group 8-Histological appearance of the kidney tissue at the 72nd h; (I) Group 9-Histological appearance of the kidney tissue at the 96th h.