The CQA-rich PTF-b reduced serum total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) (C) without affecting food (A) and water (B) intake in hamsters.

<p>(D) Representative images of serum samples obtained from treated and untreated animals. The normal group was fed with a normal diet while the other groups were fed with a high fat-diet (HFD). The HFD+berberine and HFD+PTF-L, -M and -H groups were simultaneously supplemented with berberine (200 mg/kg) or the PTF-b at 50, 100 or 200 mg/kg, respectively. **<i>p</i><0.01 HFD group vs. normal group. ^†<i>p</i><0.05, ^‡<i>p</i><0.01 test group vs. HFD group.