Table 1.
Fecal biomarkers and their concentration as detected in the analyzed samples (ng/g)
| Biomarkers | 2+3 (ng/g) | 3 Sup (ng/g) | 3 Inf (ng/g) | 3b (ng/g) | 5 (ng/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coprostanol | 0.19 s± 0.07 | 497.72 ± 7.40 | 415.04 ± 49.95 | – | – |
| Epi-coprostanol | 0.24 ± 0.09 | 668.82 ± 28.42 | 537.76 ± 10.24 | – | – |
| Cholesterol | 0.30 ± 0.10 | 918.35 ± 124.11 | 629.57 ± 5.66 | 385.54 ± 4.73 | 138.98 ± 21.02 |
| Cholestanol | 0.32 ± 0.21 | – | – | – | – |
| 5β-Stigmastanol | 0.82 ± 0.30 | 2749.19 ± 311.02 | 2320.60 ± 71.28 | 714.01 ± 64.30 | – |
| Epi-5β-stigmastanol | 1.83 ± 0.69 | 5293.94 ± 680.41 | 4275.24 ± 337.63 | 1291.46 ± 148.23 | 349.26 ± 0.00 |
| Stigmasterol | 0.49 ± 0.17 | 1027.99 ± 110.05 | 804.37 ± 4.26 | – | – |
| β-Sitosterol | 1.65 ± 0.61 | 3519.06 ± 709.49 | – | – | – |
| 5α-stigmastanol | 0.68 ± 0.53 | 5149.64 ± 2647.08 | 2618.19 ± 562.20 | 329.35 ± 20.39 | 6.22 ± 1.08 |
| Total sterols + stanols | 6.55 | 19824.72 | 11600.79 | 2720.37 | 494.46 |
| Lithocholic acid | – | 0.28 ± 0.16 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | – | 6.11 ± 2.83 |
| Deoxycholic acid | – | 1.27 ± 0.28 | 0.88 ± 0.33 | – | – |
| Total bile acids | 0.00 | 1.54 | 0.91 | 0.00 | 6.11 |