Figure 4From: The effect of Puerariae radix on lipoprotein metabolism in liver and intestinal cells The effect of water extract of Puerariae radix on intracellular total cholesterol, free cholesterol and esterified cholesterol concentrations. CaCo2 cells were incubated with water extract of Puerariae radix for 24 h. Total, free and esterified cholesterol levels in the cells are expressed as a percentage of control ± SEM (n = 3). Means were compared using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Tukey's post-hoc test. Different letters in graphs indicate significance at p < 0.05. NS: not significant at p > 0.05Back to article page