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Figure 10
Study layout of the development of hyperlipidemia in adult zebrafish with and without hyperglycemia induction by streptozotocin and tail fin regeneration. Abbreviations: HCD (high cholesterol diet), STZ (streptozotocin), BNB (banaba leaf extract), and PCO (policosanol). HCD was prepared by mixing cholesterol and tetrabits, a brand name of the zebrafish diet which was purchased from Tetrabit Gmbh, Melle, Germany, and contains 47.5% crude protein, 6.5% crude fat, 2.0% crude fiber, and 10.5% crude ash, as well as vitamin A (29,770 IU/kg), vitamin D3 (1860 IU/kg), vitamin E (200 mg/kg), and vitamin C (137 mg/kg).