Consumption of Cuban Policosanol Improves Blood Pressure and Lipid Profile via Enhancement of HDL Functionality in Healthy Women Subjects: Randomized, Double-Blinded, and Placebo-Controlled Study

Figure 6

Comparison of oxLDL uptake into macrophages in the presence of HDL₃ from each group. (a) Inhibition of oxLDL phagocytosis by HDL from each group, as visualized by Oil Red O staining. (b) Quantification of Oil Red O-stained area by computer-assisted morphometry. (c) Quantification of oxidized species in cell culture media using the TBARS method.

(a) THP-1 cell (oxLDL + HDL₃)

(b)

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