Essential Oil of Pinus koraiensis Exerts Antiobesic and Hypolipidemic Activity via Inhibition of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors Gamma Signaling
Figure 4
Effects of EOPK on serum lipid and cholesterol levels in high-fat diet-fed rats. (a) Triglyceride level was measured by a triglyceride assay kit (AM 157S-K, Asan Pharm Co., Seoul, Korea). (b) Total cholesterol level was measured by using a total cholesterol assay kit (AM 202-K, Asan Pharm Co., Seoul, Korea). (c) The levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in serum were measured using cobas c 111 analyzer (Roche-Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN, USA). (d) AI was calculated by employing the following equation: AI = (total cholesterol − HDL cholesterol)/HDL cholesterol. Values with the different superscript letters indicate statistical significance () between groups by Duncan’s multiple range test.
