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. 2014 Sep 2;9(9):e105809. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105809

Figure 5. Effect of CCC on the lipid contents of the HFD-induced obese rats.

Figure 5

(A, B, C) Significant decreases in the levels of serum triglycerides and total cholesterol were observed in the CCC-treated groups compared to the HFD-induced obese rats. HDL-cholesterol levels in the CCC groups were increased compared to the HFD group. The values are expressed as the mean ± SD. The bars showing different letters indicate significant differences among each group of bars, according to Duncan's test; *P<0.05. (D) CCC reduced the phosphorylation of Akt and the expression of PPARγ in the HFD-induced obese rats. PPARγ and phospho-Akt protein expression in the epididymal fat tissue was determined by western blot analysis.