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From: Edible Bird’s Nest attenuates high fat diet-induced oxidative stress and inflammation via regulation of hepatic antioxidant and inflammatory genes

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Effect of edible bird’s nest (EBN) on a) serum antioxidant status (expressed as % scavenging activity in relation to blank) and b) liver thiobarbutric acid reactive species (expressed as malondialdehyde [MDA] equivalent) after 12 weeks intervention. The normal group received standard rat chow, while the other groups received HFD containing 4.5 % cholesterol and 0.5 % cholic acid (untreated control group), HFD containing 4.5 % cholesterol and 0.5 % cholic acid + 20 mg/kg/day Simvastatin (SIM), HFD containing 4.5 % cholesterol and 0.5 % cholic acid + 2.5 % EBN (EBNL, EBN low) or HFD containing 4.5 % cholesterol and 0.5 % cholic acid + 20 % EBN (EBNH, EBN high). * indicates significant difference in comparison with the normal group (p < 0.05). # indicates significant difference in comparison with the untreated control group (p < 0.05)

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