Fig.1

a Body weight. Body weight every week (n = 6 per group). b The ratio of liver weight to body weight (n = 6 per group). Livers were isolated and washed with 0.9% saline at the end of the experiment. Liver weight were measured and the ratio of liver weight to body weight were calculated. c Serum level of total cholesterol (TCHO) (n = 6 per group). Blood were collected every two weeks after 16 h fasting by cutting the tail vein. Serum were collected after centrifuged at 3000 rpm at 4 ℃. TCHO were measured using a kit. d Serum level of triglyceride (TG) (n = 6 per group). Using a TG testing kit to determine the serum level of triglyceride. e Serum level of ALT (n = 6 per group). f Serum level of AST (n = 6 per group). Serum level of ALT and AST were measured using kits. Data are expressed as mean ± SD.*P < 0.05 vs MCD diet, **P < 0.01 vs MCD diet, ***P < 0.05 vs MCD diet, #P < 0.05 vs MCS diet, ##P < 0.01vs MCD diet