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From: Taurine and tea polyphenols combination ameliorate nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in rats

Fig. 3

Effect of taurine and/or TPs on serum LPS level in NASH rats. Results illustrated that high-fat diet increased serum LPS levels significantly compared with the normal group (P < 0.01). When treated NASH rats with taurine, TPs (wsTP or lsTP), or taurine and TPs (wsTP or lsTP) combination, serum LPS levels all decreased significantly (P < 0.01), moreover, the LPS levels in NASH rats treated with taurine and wsTP combination were lower than those in NASH rats treated with taurine or wsTP alone (P < 0.01). The results mentioned above implied that both taurine and TPs (wsTP or lsTP) could decrease serum LPS level in NASH rats, and the combination of taurine and wsTP showed more superior therapeutic effect on NASH than taurine or wsTP alone. LPS, lipopolysaccharide; NASH, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; Nor, normal group; Mod, model group; Mod cont, model control group; Tau, taurine treatment group; wsTP, water soluble tea polyphenols treatment group; lsTP, lipid soluble tea polyphenols treatment group; Tau + wsTP, taurine and water soluble tea polyphenols treatment group; Tau + lsTP, taurine and lipid soluble tea polyphenols treatment group; “**” p < 0.01; “No” p > 0.05

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