Table 2 Comparison of FBG, serum lipid, adipocytokine, and carotenoid levels before and after 3-weeks intake of a β-cryptoxanthin beverage (n = 17)
Characteristics | Before | After | Change* | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FBG (mg/dl) | 101 ± 3 | 101 ± 2 | 1 | 0.749 |
Total-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 216 ± 6 | 217 ± 6 | 1 | 0.827 |
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 135 ± 6 | 136 ± 6 | 0 | 0.949 |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 64 ± 3 | 64 ± 3 | 0 | 0.803 |
Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 116 ± 14 | 100 ± 12 | −16 | 0.057 |
Leptin (mg/dl) | 15.7 ± 1.8 | 15.5 ± 2.0 | −0.2 | 0.853 |
HMW-Adiponectin (mg/ml) | 9.8 ± 1.2 | 11.1 ± 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.009 |
Total PAI-1 (ng/ml) | 32 ± 3 | 28 ± 3 | −4 | 0.052 |
β-cryptoxanthin (mg/ml) | 0.28 ± 0.04 | 1.15 ± 0.08 | 0.86 | 0.000 |
Lycopene (mg/ml) | 0.18 ± 0.02 | 0.18 ± 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.741 |
α-carotene (mg/ml) | 0.09 ± 0.02 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.795 |
β-carotene (mg/ml) | 0.37 ± 0.04 | 0.38 ± 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.793 |
Zeaxanthin (mg/ml) | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.901 |