Propolis reduces bacterial translocation and intestinal villus atrophy in experimental obstructive jaundice

Figure 1 The micrographs of light microscope stained with toluidin blue. A: Typical structure of villi and the total mucosal thickness (arrow) in the groupI; B: The normal villous architecture in group III; C, D: Blunting of the villi, the subepithelial edema (arrow head) and the dilated the lacteal (*) in group II.

Figure 2 These transmission electron microscope (TEM) micrographs illustrate the main ultrastructural features of enterocytes, and the absorptive cells of the ileum. A: The regular structure of microvilli (mv), lumen (lu) and the nuclei of the enterocytes (*). B: The subepithelial edema (e), phagosomes (p), vacuoles (v), desquamation of epithelial tissue (arrow), nuclei of enterocytes (*) and candida (c). C: The regular structure of microvilli (mv), small vacuoles (v) and subepithelial edema (e).

Figure 3 A: The apoptotic cell nuclei (a) and phagosomes (p) with lipid droplets (ld). B: The the apoptotic cell nuclei (a), fibrocytes (fb), macrophage (m) and subepithelial edema (e) with the seperation of the basal membrane (*).