Figure 3.

PUR improved lipid metabolism and hindered lipid deposition in the diabetic liver. PUR 100 mg/kg was orally administered to diabetic rats for eight weeks, and the serum levels of TG (a), TCHO (b), HDL (c), and LDL (d) were measured. (e) Representative picture of lipid accumulation in liver by Oil Red O staining magnified by 100x and 400x, and the quantitative results of Oil Red O staining positive area assessed by ImageJ. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. n = 8 per group, ^∗p < 0.05, ^∗∗p < 0.01, and ^∗∗∗p < 0.001 compared versus DM.