Gynura procumbens Standardised Extract Reduces Cholesterol Levels and Modulates Oxidative Status in Postmenopausal Rats Fed with Cholesterol Diet Enriched with Repeatedly Heated Palm Oil

Figure 4

Effects of Gynura procumbens standardised extract supplementation on lipid droplets accumulation in the thoracic aorta in sham and postmenopausal (PM) groups stained with Oil Red O after 6 months of supplementation. (a) Control, (b) 250GP, (c) 500GP, (d) ATV, (e) PM, (f) PM + 250GP, (g) PM + 500GP, and (h) PM + ATV. Regions stained red with Oil Red O represent lipid droplets (LDs), and FC indicates foam cells. All cells were observed under the phase-contrast light microscope at 40x magnification.

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