Fig. 3.

Determination of BA profile and calculation of BA transformation activities by gut microbiota, and the effects of EGCG on these changes. (A) Deconjugation ratio of tauro-cholic acid (Tauro-CA), (B) Tauro-CA in serum, and (C) 7α-dehydroxylation ratio of deoxycholic acid (DCA). C57BL/6N mice were fed with the control CE-2 diet (control), a high-fat diet (HFD), or the HFD supplemented with 0.32% EGCG (HFD + EGCG) for eight weeks. Values are expressed as the means + SE of six mice in each group. *p<0.05, significant differences compared with the control group, and ^†p<0.05 those with the HFD group. Published with permission.⁽¹⁰⁾