Figure 1.
Effects of ochratoxin A (OTA, 5 mg/kg body weight), astaxanthin (ASX, 100 mg/kg body weight) and their combination on body weight and heart in mice (100 mg/kg body weight ASX+5 mg/kg body weight OTA). (a) Resulting changes in body weight of mice and (b) changes in heart weight. ∗∗Compared with the control group, there was a highly significant difference (P < 0.01). ^^Compared with the OTA group, there was a highly significant difference (P < 0.01). ^Compared with the OTA group, there was a significant difference (P < 0.05).