STUDY OF NARINGENIN FRACTIONATE OF MELON SEEDS EXTRACT ON THE MICRO-ANATOMY OF THE SPLEEN OF ANIMAL MODELS
Abstract
This study investigates the offect of study of naringenin fractionate of melon seeds
my of the spleen of animal models, focusing
mice were divided into three groups: a
on histological extract on the micro-anato
changes and overall weight. Twenty (20) adult
0.3mg/kg and 0.5mg/kg naringenin wo treatment groups receiving control group and t
xtract. The treatment was fractionate from melon seeds ¢ 2dministered over a period of
48 days. The body weights of the mice were recorded we
nized, and their spleen were harvested for
ckly. At the end of the
treatment period, the mice were eutha
amination. The treatment group exhibited a s
< 0.05). the histology of the spleen was
he hematoxylin and eosin
chiff
histological ex ignificant increase in body
weight compared to the control group (p
ing the hematoxylin staining techniques, also
ficantly different from the periodic acid s
o significant changes in the
analyze us
stain photomicrographs were signi
owever, micro-anatomy of the spleen revealed n
micro-anatomy of the spleen in the nar
sue. These findings suggests
stains. H
control and low dose group. The,
dose (0.5mil) group shows a focal necrotic areas in the tis
e metabolic processes, appetite regul
es, naringenin maintained the
igenin high
that naringenin may influenc ation, or energy
rage, leading to weight gain. Also, at lower dos
pleen, indicating its potential protective effects
oses of naringenin led to the
Sto
normal architecture of the s
lular damage and inflammation. While the high d
¢ areas in the spleen. This suggests that while naringenin
e may have negative eftects
against
cel
development of focal necrotl
has beneficial properties at lower doses, excessive intak
on the spleen.
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