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

Figure 2

PS ameliorates disorders of glucose and lipid metabolism in mice. (a) Representative H&E staining of the liver tissue sections from each group. Scale bar: 200 μm. (b–e) Serum TC, TG, LDL-C, and HDL-C concentrations ( per group). (f, g) Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) results of ND, HFD, and HFD+PS mice administrated 2.0 g/kg of glucose after 12 h of fasting and area under the curve (AUC) analysis of three different groups of mice ( per group). The data were expressed as . ^#, ^##, and ^### vs. ND groups; , , and vs. HFD groups.

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