Research Article

Novel Organic Mineral Complex Prevents High-Fat Diet-Induced Changes in the Gut and Liver of Male Sprague-Dawley Rats

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Hepatic lipid accumulation. (a) Free glycerol and (b) triacylglycerol concentrations in liver samples isolated from n = 5 animals in each group. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM and analyzed by two-way ANOVA, vs respective Chow control. (c) Representative images of Oil Red O stained hepatic tissues collected from male Sprague-Dawley rats in each treatment group. Frozen tissue sections were stained with Oil Red O to show neutral triglycerides and lipid content and counterstained with hematoxylin to show nuclei (blue). Livers from rats fed HFD for 10 weeks showed evidence of simple steatosis.
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