In order to study the effects of oats from different sources on the hypolipidemic function of high-fat-fed ApoE-/- mice, 40 male ApoE-/- mice were randomly divided into 5 groups of 8 mice each with mean body weight, which were normal control group (Chow), high-fat model group (HFD), oat 1 group (OAT-1), oat 2 group (OAT-2) and oat 3 group (OAT-3). The total cholesterol (TC), LDL cholesterol (LDL-c), triglycerides (TG), HDL cholesterol (HDL-c) and VLDL cholesterol (VLDL-c) levels in serum of mice were measured respectively, after 0, 4, 8 and 12 weeks, and the changes of liver injury were observed after 12 weeks. The serum levels of TC, LDL-c, TG and VLDL-c in ApoE-/- mice were significantly reduced in the three oat groups, indicating that the three oat groups have good effects on the hypolipidemic function in ApoE-/- mice, and the OAT-3 group decreased the serum lipid contents more than OAT-1 group. The pathological examination results showed that the three oat groups all had the effect of reducing lipid deposition in the liver of high-fat-fed ApoE-/- mice. Oats can significantly reduce blood lipids and liver injury in high-fat-fed ApoE-/- mice. |