Fig. 2.
The effect of β-sitosterol on liver histopathological analyses (H and E staining, 40 X magnification). Arrows A point to hepatic micro-vesicular steatosis, arrows B point to macro-vesicular steatosis. PC + PW = plain gelatine cubes + plain tap water to drink; PC + FS = plain gelatine cubes + 20% (w/v) fructose solution to drink; FF + FS = gelatine cube containing fenofibrate at a dose of 100 mg/kg body mass per day + fructose solution to drink. Bst + PW = gelatine cube containing β-sitosterol at a dose of 20 mg/kg body mass per day + plain tap water to drink; Bst + FS = gelatine cube containing β-sitosterol at a dose of 20 mg/kg body mass per day + fructose solution to drink (w/v)