Fol. Biol. 2014, 60, 275-280

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2014060060275

Sodium Metabisulphite, a Preservative Agent, Decreases the Heart Capillary Volume and Length, and Curcumin, the Main Component of Curcuma Longa, Cannot Protect It

A. Noorafshan1,2, R. Asadi-Golshan2, S. Monjezi3, Saied Karbalay-Doust1,2

1Anatomy Department, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
2Histomorphometry and Stereology Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3Department of Basic Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

Received March 2014
Accepted May 2014

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