Parameter | Reference range | Study foods | n | 0 W | 2 W | 4 W | 6 W | |||||||
mean ± SD | p value 1 | mean ± SD | p value 1 | p value 2 | mean ± SD | p value 1 | p value 2 | mean ± SD | p value 1 | p value 2 | ||||
AST (GOT) (U/L) | 10 - 40 | LC-Plasma | 20 | 18.5 ± 5.3 | 0.241 | 18.2 ± 4.3 | 0.877 | 0.739 | 18.6 ± 5.9 | 0.357 | 0.852 | 17.1 ± 5.2 | 0.710 | 0.127 |
Placebo | 20 | 16.8 ± 3.2 | 18.0 ± 3.8 | 0.183 | 17.2 ± 3.7 | 0.728 | 17.7 ± 4.9 | 0.441 | ||||||
ALT (GPT) (U/L) | 5 - 45 | LC-Plasma | 20 | 16.5 ± 8.5 | 0.762 | 15.7 ± 7.8 | 0.621 | 0.319 | 16.3 ± 8.4 | 0.836 | 0.813 | 14.3 ± 8.0 | 0.485 | 0.027 |
Placebo | 20 | 15.7 ± 6.9 | 16.8 ± 6.0 | 0.427 | 16.8 ± 6.7 | 0.554 | 16.3 ± 9.8 | 0.796 | ||||||
LD (LDH) (U/L) | 120 - 240 | LC-Plasma | 20 | 166.1 ± 25.4 | 0.027 | 168.6 ± 18.4 | 0.119 | 0.570 | 168.4 ± 22.4 | 0.047 | 0.645 | 164.1 ± 20.4 | 0.431 | 0.671 |
Placebo | 20 | 150.1 ± 18.1 | 157.6 ± 24.7 | 0.005 | 155.2 ± 18.1 | 0.071 | 159.0 ± 19.7 | 0.008 | ||||||
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.2 - 1.2 | LC-Plasma | 20 | 0.81 ± 0.29 | 0.951 | 0.85 ± 0.20 | 0.483 | 0.433 | 0.77 ± 0.21 | 0.626 | 0.487 | 0.80 ± 0.24 | 0.756 | 0.825 |
Placebo | 20 | 0.82 ± 0.22 | 0.90 ± 0.24 | 0.070 | 0.81 ± 0.24 | 0.825 | 0.78 ± 0.27 | 0.418 |