Palm Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction Improves Vascular Proatherosclerotic Changes in Hyperhomocysteinemic Rats
Figure 5
Intimal layer of aorta positively expressing vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1, brown streaks indicated by arrows) (400 magnification) in rats fed basal (control, (a)), high methionine (1%, (b)) (weeks 0–10) diets and supplemented with folate (8 mg/kg, (c)) or palm tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) at 30 (d), 60 (e), or 150 (f) mg/kg for 5 weeks (weeks 6–10), in addition to high methionine diet. L: lumen, I: intima, and M: media.