Table 3.
Effect of MCDD alone or enriched with different fats on hepatic fat infiltration and inflammation
Group | Diet |
Fatty liver |
Inflammation |
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< 60% (%) | > 60% (%) | Absent (%) | Mild (%) | Moderate (%) | ||
1 | Control (n = 8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | MCDD (n = 5) | 100ª | 0 | 0 | 100ª | 0 |
3 | MCDD + olive oil (n = 6) | 100ª | 0 | 0 | 100ª | 0 |
4 | MCDD + fish oil (n = 6) | 67ª | 33.3ª | 17 | 33.3ª | 50ac |
5 | MCDD + butter (n = 6) | 17 | 83ª | 66ac | 17 | 17 |
ªP < 0.05 vs control group; cP < 0.05 vs group 3.