Table 3.

Effects of ruscogenin on scores for hepatic steatosis and necroinflammation of hamsters.

	RCD-fed	HFD-fed
	Vehicle	Vehicle	Ruscogenin (3.0 mg/kg/day)
Steatosis (scores 0–4)	0 ± 0d	3.1 ± 0.6b	1.7 ± 0.3b,d
Necroinflammation (scores 0–3)	0 ± 0d	1.1 ± 0.3b	0.6 ± 0.2b,c

The vehicle (distilled water) used to prepare the tested medication solution was given at the same volume. Values (mean ± SEM) were obtained from each group of 8 animals after 8 weeks of the experimental period. ^a P < 0.05 and ^b P < 0.01 compared to the values of vehicle-treated RCD-fed hamsters in each group, respectively. ^c P < 0.05 and ^d P < 0.01 compared to the values of vehicle-treated HFD-fed hamsters in each group, respectively.