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Spleens relative weight and histopathological sections stained in HE revealing aspects of normality in Wistar rats. (A) Relative spleen weight of the studied groups. (B) G1: HGLI diet + water by gavage (n = 5). (C) G2: standard diet + water by gavage (n = 5). (D) Group 3: CE (12.5 mg/Kg in weight) and HGLI diet (n = 5). (E) Group 4: EPG (50 mg/Kg in weight) and HGLI diet (n = 5). CE: crude carotenoid extract from Cantaloupe melon (Cucumis melo L.). EPG: crude carotenoid extract from Cantaloupe melon nanoencapsulated in porcine gelatin. HGLI: diet with a high glycemic index and high glycemic load. ANOVA and Tukey's post-test were used to compare the studied groups (p <0.05).