Chunggan extract, a traditional herbal formula, ameliorated alcohol-induced hepatic injury in rat model

Figure 2 Histopathological examinations and contents of hydroxyproline and malondialdehyde. Rats were orally administered 30% alcohol (10 mL/kg) with or without Chunggan extract (CGX; 100 or 200 mg/kg) for 4 wk. The removed liver tissues were examined using haematoxylin and eosin (A) and Masson’s trichrome (B) staining under an optical microscope (× 200 magnifications). Hydroxyproline (C) and malondialdehyde (MDA) (D) contents in the liver tissue and serum MDA concentrations (E) were measured. Data are expressed as means ± SD (n = 6-9). ^aP < 0.05 vs normal group, ^bP < 0.01 vs normal group, ^cP < 0.05 vs control group.