Caffeic acid phenethyl ester inhibits liver fibrosis in rats

Figure 6 Van Gieson staining. All sections were stained with van Gieson (× 100). A: Liver sections of the normal group did not show fibroplasia; B: Liver sections of the model group showed thick bundles of proliferous collagenous fibers stained with eosin and typical pseudo-lobule; C: Liver sections of the vitamin E group showed a small amount of collagenous fibers; D: Liver sections of the caffeic acid phenethyl ester (12 mg/kg) group showed a small amount of fibroplasia, which was less than that in the vitamin E group. The results of other groups are not shown here.