Shuangyu Tiaozhi Granule Attenuates Hypercholesterolemia through the Reduction of Cholesterol Synthesis in Rat Fed a High Cholesterol Diet

Figure 2

STG supplementation improved liver steatosis in rat fed a HC diet. (a) Liver histological changes were observed after 8 weeks of STG or simvastatin treatment. Liver sections stained with H&E (magnification, ×200). (b-c) Hepatic total cholesterol (TTC) and free cholesterol (FTC) were detected after STG or simvastatin treatment for 4 or 8 weeks. P < 0.05, P < 0.01 versus control group; P < 0.01 versus HC group; P < 0.05, P < 0.01 versus STG treatment for 4 weeks. The arrows point to fat droplet. All data were shown as mean ± SD.

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