Phytosterols Alleviate Hyperlipidemia by Regulating Gut Microbiota and Cholesterol Metabolism in Mice

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PS relieved HFD-induced fat accumulation in mice. (a) Chemical structure of PS. (b) Experiment design. (c) Body weight and (d) food intake of ND, HFD, and HFD+PS mice ( per group). (e–g) Liver, perirenal fat, and epididymal fat/bodyweight ratio in each group of mice ( per group). The data were expressed as . ^#, ^##, and ^### vs. ND groups; , , and vs. HFD groups.

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