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Methods: Hyperlipidemic zebrafish were supplemented with a high-cholesterol diet (HC, final 4%, w\/w) infused with either a powdered RYR tablet (final 1.0%, w\/w), a PCO tablet (final 1.0%, w\/w), or a combination of 0.5% (w\/w) each of RYR and PCO powder for 12 weeks. Subsequently, blood and organs were collected and processed for biochemical and histological examination. Results: RYR and PCO consumption showed a substantial effect against HC-induced hyperlipidemia by reducing the total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Exclusively, PCO supplementation revealed a significant elevation in the HC-diminished high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). In addition, PCO supplementation showed a significant elevation in plasma ferric ion-reducing ability (FRA) and sulfhydryl content, as well as alleviating the blood glucose level of hyperlipidemic zebrafish. The most noteworthy impact, with a significant two-fold (p &lt; 0.001) augmentation of HC-diminished plasma paraoxonase (PON) activity, was observed in response to PCO. In contrast, the RYR supplementation failed to establish curative effects against HC-disturbed plasma antioxidant variables and blood glucose levels. The histological outcome revealed a severe toxicological impact of the RYR on the liver, reflected by fatty liver changes and three-fold heightened IL-6 production compared to HC control. Contrastingly, PCO exhibited significant hepatoprotection and effectively neutralized the hepatic toxicity triggered by HC and RYR. Also, RYR showed kidney atrophy, intense ROS generation, apoptosis, and senescence. Conversely, the PCO supplementation protected the kidney from HC- and RYR-induced toxicity. Likewise, PCO supplementation notably alleviated histological alterations and oxidative stress in the brain, ovary, and testis of hyperlipidemic zebrafish. 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