Fig. 5

Metabolic phenotype of high-fat fed mice. a Plasma total cholesterol and (b) plasma triglycerides concentration in mice fed the experimental diets for 2 and 8 weeks. Data are expressed as mean ± SD and were analyzed by one-way ANOVA with Bonferroni post-hoc analysis. Pairwise comparisons were performed between all groups (n = 6) at week 2 and at week 8 of feeding treatment, respectively; differences were identified as statistically significant at P values < 0.05