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Table 4 Serum Biochemical Analysis

From: Lactic-fermented egg white reduced serum cholesterol concentrations in mildly hypercholesterolemic Japanese men: a double-blind, parallel-arm design

   

Intake Period (Weeks)

 

Groups

n

0

4

8

NEFA (mEq/L)

8 g

29

0.517 ± 0.035

0.467 ± 0.029

0.376 ± 0.028*

6 g

31

0.512 ± 0.034

0.489 ± 0.036

0.419 ± 0.034*

4 g

28

0.511 ± 0.044

0.441 ± 0.041

0.414 ± 0.042*

LDL-C/HDL-C

8 g

29

2.65 ± 0.11

2.60 ± 0.12

2.51 ± 0.11

6 g

31

2.86 ± 0.14

2.75 ± 0.13

2.72 ± 0.14*

4 g

28

2.60 ± 0.12

2.50 ± 0.12*

2.58 ± 0.12*

Total protein (mg/dL)

8 g

29

7.28 ± 0.07

7.23 ± 0.07

7.22 ± 0.06

6 g

31

7.24 ± 0.07

7.19 ± 0.06

7.27 ± 0.07

4 g

28

7.29 ± 0.07

7.27 ± 0.07

7.31 ± 0.07

Albumin (mg/dL)

8 g

29

4.63 ± 0.03

4.67 ± 0.03

4.54 ± 0.03*

6 g

31

4.54 ± 0.03

4.89 ± 0.04

4.54 ± 0.03

4 g

28

4.55 ± 0.03

4.41 ± 0.04

4.53 ± 0.04

Glucose (mg/dL)

8 g

29

92.9 ± 1.2

93.7 ± 1.7

92.9 ± 1.4

6 g

31

90.4 ± 1.1

92.2 ± 0.9

91.1 ± 0.9

4 g

28

92.8 ± 1.6

92.9 ± 1.3

93.8 ± 1.4

  1. Mean ± SE of 29 (8 g), 31 (67 6 g), and 28 (4 g), *: p < 0.05 vs. 0 weeks by Dunnett test