Figure 5

Food transit time of a HF diet in animals chronically exposed to a high fat diet with or without ascorbic acid supplements is compared to acute (72 hr) exposure transit times. 5a) In the HF and AA groups, chronic exposure to diets did not alter food transit time when compared to acute exposure to the diet for 72 hours in age-matched C57Bl/6 mice (n = 7; ANOVA followed by a post-hoc Tukey Test). 5b) Chronic exposure to a HF diet supplemented with phystosterol alone or phytosterol with ascorbic acid significantly reduced food transit time when compared to acute exposure to the diet for 72 hours in age-matched animals (n = 7; significant differences between PS chronic and acute were observed at 20 - 90%; PSAA chronic and acute at 80 and 90%; ANOVA followed by a post hoc Tukey Test).