Research Article

A Recipe Composed of Chinese Herbal Active Components Regulates Hepatic Lipid Metabolism of NAFLD In Vivo and In Vitro

Table 5

Average score of histopathological findings in livers of SD rats.

ParametersNDHFDHFD + ACGHFD + QHDHFD + RGZ

Steatosis0 ± 02.56 ± 0.531.56 ± 0.531.56 ± 0.532.0 ± 0.50
Inflammation0 ± 00.56 ± 0.530.22 ± 0.440.22 ± 0.440.33 ± 0.5
Ballooning0 ± 01.89 ± 0.331.11 ± 0.331.22 ± 0.441.44 ± 0.52

Data are expressed as mean ± SD ().
Statistical analysis of the data was performed using the one-way ANOVA test followed by Tukey’s post hoc test.
versus the ND group.
versus the HFD group.