Effects of Omega-3-Rich Pork Lard on Serum Lipid Profile and Gut Microbiome in C57BL/6NJ Mice

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Differences in body weight, dietary intake, and organ weight. The differences in body weight (a), change in body weight (b), accumulated dietary intake(c), accumulated calorie intake (d), relative liver weight (e), and relative visceral fat weight (f) of all groups are shown. Control, coconut oil, and omega lard refer to the control, coconut oil-fed, and omega lard-fed groups, respectively. Body weight and change in body weight were estimated at the end of the experiment (four weeks). The accumulated dietary and calorie intakes were estimated daily. Liver and visceral fat tissues were harvested at the end of the experiment, and their weights were measured relative to the body weight of the mice. The number of mice was 8, 7, and 8 in the control, coconut oil-fed, and omega lard-fed groups, respectively. Data are presented as . Uppercase letters and asterisk indicate significant differences between groups ().

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