Cholesterol-Lowering Effect of Allicin on Hypercholesterolemic ICR Mice
Figure 2
Photomicrographs of the section surface of livers stained with Oil Red O. (a) ICR mice (5 weeks age), fed with high cholesterol diet for one week before test; (b) normal group (17 weeks age), fed with a regular chow diet for 12 weeks; (c) high cholesterol control group (17 weeks age), fed with high cholesterol diet plus PBS for 12 weeks; (d) 5 mg/kg allicin administered group (17 weeks age), fed with high cholesterol diet for 12 weeks; (e) 10 mg/kg allicin administered group (17 weeks age), fed with high cholesterol diet for 12 weeks; (f) 20 mg/kg allicin administered group (17 weeks age), fed with high cholesterol diet for 12 weeks. Magnification: ×400.
