Research Article

Lepidium meyenii Walp Exhibits Anti-Inflammatory Activity against ConA-Induced Acute Hepatitis

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Maca inhibits ConA-induced acute hepatitis. Mice were injected i.p. with DH (20 mg/kg of body weight) at 2 hours before the challenge of ConA (15 mg/kg of body weight). Mice were sacrificed at 16 hours after the ConA injection. The livers were harvested from control ((a), A), Maca ((a), B), ConA ((a), C), and ConA + Maca ((a), D) injection mice, respectively. Liver tissues from the control ((b), A), Maca ((b), B), ConA ((b), C), and ConA + Maca ((b), D) groups were fixed and stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). The arrows indicate massive cell death in the liver section. Original magnification ×200. i.p., intraperitoneal injection; ConA, concanavalin A; Maca, Lepidium meyenii Walp; H&E, hematoxylin and eosin.
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