Table 1. The experimental groups in this study.

Group	Treatment
Control	HCD + oral administration of water
CS50	HCD + oral administration of CS (50 mg/kg/day)
CS100	HCD + oral administration of CS (100 mg/kg/day)
SCS100	HCD + oral administration of SCS (100 mg/kg/day)
SCS200	HCD + oral administration of SCS (200 mg/kg/day)

HCD, high cholesterol diet; CS, shark cartilage-derived chondroitin sulfate; SCS, skate cartilage-derived chondroitin sulfate extract.