Fig. 4

The effects of C. hypnaeoides on the hepatic lipid accumulation in C57BL/6J mice fed a high-fat diet. A Liver weight, B Triglyceride content, C Representative gross morphology, D Histological sections of the liver. Normal, normal diet; HF, high-fat diet; HF + ChL, high-fat diet mixed with 2% C. hypnaeoides; HF + ChH, high-fat diet mixed with 6% C. hypnaeoides. Each value represents the mean ± SD (n = 6–8). Arrows indicate lipid droplets, and arrow heads indicate hepatocyte swelling. Statistical significance: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 versus HF group, ^##p < 0.01 versus Normal group. Scale bar = 100 μm