Fig. 4

Body weight, food intake, blood serum lipid profile and liver weight of mice fed different experimental diets. The data are presented as mean ± SD. and alphabets show the pairwise comparison of groups (bars with different letters statistically differ from one another, p < 0.05). Group I: AIN-93G diet (placebo group); Group II: AIN-93G diet + 1.25% cholesterol + 0.5% cholic acid (Negative Control); Group III: Hypercholesterolemic mice fed high cholesterol diet and SESC (Positive Control); Group IV: AIN-93G diet + 1.25% cholesterol + 0.5% cholic acid SES I; Group V: AIN-93G diet + 1.25% cholesterol + 0.5% cholic acid and SES II; Group VI: AIN-93G diet + 1.25% cholesterol + 0.5% cholic acid and SES III; SESC: sesame yogurt control; SESC: sesame yogurt control; SES I: RBO incorporated 6% DEQSF-based yogurt, SES II: RBO incorporated 7% DEQSF-based yogurt, SES III: RBO incorporated 8% DEQSF-based yogurt