Cholesterol-Lowering Potentials of Lactic Acid Bacteria Based on Bile-Salt Hydrolase Activity and Effect of Potent Strains on Cholesterol Metabolism In Vitro and In Vivo

Figure 5

Inhibition of apo B in HepG2 cells which were treated with the suspension of the LAB strains (a) NBHK002, (b) NBHK006, and (c) NBHK007. ^a,b,c,dMeans with different superscript letters within the same culture are significant differences () by Duncan’s multiple range test. ^*BSA: bovine serum albumin; ^**OA: oleic acid.

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