Effect of Dietary Cocoa Tea (Camellia ptilophylla) Supplementation on High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity, Hepatic Steatosis, and Hyperlipidemia in Mice
Figure 2
Histological appearance of liver sections of (a) a normal chow-fed mice; (b) a high-fat fed mice; (c) a high-fat fed mice supplemented with 2% green tea extract; (d) a high-fat fed mice supplemented with 4% green tea extract; (e) a high-fat fed mice supplemented with 2% cocoa tea extract; and (f) a high-fat fed mice supplemented with 4% cocoa tea extract. Sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin. Lipid accumulation in the liver of HF-fed mice was very evident due to the presence of circular lipid droplets. Circular lipid droplets were significantly reduced in sections from both green tea and cocoa tea supplemented animals.
