Research Article

Antiatherosclerotic and Cardioprotective Potential of Acacia senegal Seeds in Diet-Induced Atherosclerosis in Rabbits

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Effects of Acacia senegal seed extract (AS, 500 mg/kg/day, p.o.) or statin (0.25 mg/kg/day, p.o.) treatment for 45 days on the alteration in aorta wall in hypercholesterolemic (Chol) diet fed male rabbits (200x H&E).
(a) Vehicle control aortal wall (200x HE)
(b) Hyperlipidemic control aortal wall (200x HE)
(c) Acacia senegal seed extract treatment (200x HE)
(d) Statin treatment (200x HE)