Faecal cholesterol (A) and triacylglycerol (B), and faecal bile acid (C) in experimental hamsters. The data are expressed as means ± SD (n = 4). Mean values with different letters are significantly different (P < 0.05). Control: chow diet; HFCD: chow diet supplemented with 7% soybean oil/0.1% cholesterol; HFCD/1% Tau: chow diets supplemented with 7% (w/w) soybean oil/0.1% (w/w) cholesterol and 1% (w/w) taurine; HFCD/2% Tau: chow diets supplemented with 7% (w/w) soybean oil/0.1% (w/w) cholesterol and 2% (w/w) taurine.