Assessment of the protective and ameliorative impact of quercetin nanoparticles against neuronal damage induced in the hippocampus by acrolein

Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Table 2 The thickness (μm) of the pyramidal layer in hippocampal CA1, CA2, and CA3 regions and the thickness (μm) of the granular layer in the DG region in the different treatment groups. Data are expressed as (mean ± SD), (P < 0.05)

Groups	Thickness (μm) of the pyramidal cells			Thickness (μm) of granular cells
	CA1	CA2	CA3
Control group	70.72 ± 1.58	68.43 ± 1.52	73.67 ± 1.75	72.58 ± 1.42
Acrolein-treated group	45.76 ± 1.57	40.02 ± 1.38	52.28 ± 1.74	68.16 ± 1.38
Quercetin nanoparticle-treated group	70.83 ± 2.21	69.5 ± 1.14	73.66 ± 2.21	74.57 ± 2.45
Ameliorative group	68.01 ± 1.65	66.25 ± 2.63	71.51 ± 2.13	71.34 ± 2.15
Protective group	70.16 + 1.37	68.13 ± 1.83	72.21 ± 1.03	72.37 ± 2.32
Recovery group	48.14 ± 1.02	46.81 ± 1.04	54.47 ± 2.13	69.25 ± 1.84