Table 2.
Carbondioxide, standardized bicarbonate and base excess in blood.
| Study Visit | Time | pCO2 (mmHg) | Bicarbonate (mmol/l) | Base Excess (mmol/l) |
| I | 8:00 | 38,37 ± 0,81 | 23,63 ± 0,29 | -0,95 ± 0,29 |
| 9:00 | 38,48 ± 0.77 | 23,77 ± 0,29 | -0,93 ± 0,28 | |
| 10:00 | 38,36 ± 0,78 | 23,69 ± 0,28 | -0,96 ± 0,28 | |
| 11:00 | 38,52 ± 0,81 | 23,81 ± 0,31 | -0,92 ± 0,27 | |
| II | 8:00 | 38,36 ± 0,8 | 23,58 ± 0,31 | -0,99 ± 0,23 |
| 9:00 | 39,75 ± 0,75* | 24,74 ± 0,29** | 0,14 ± 0,22** | |
| 10:00 | 39,45 ± 0,68* | 24,58 ± 0,26** | 0,1 ± 0,24** | |
| 11:00 | 39,73 ± 0,66* | 24,52 ± 0,26** | -0,2 ± 0,23** | |
| III | 8:00 | 36,96 ± 0,63 | 23,21 ± 0,29 | -1,02 ± 0,28 |
| 9:00 | 38,34 ± 0,65 | 24,39 ± 0,28 | 0,11 ± 0,28 | |
| 10:00 | 39,84 ± 0,77* | 24,62 ± 0,30 | 0,28 ± 0,26 | |
| 11:00 | 39,22 ± 0,61** | 24,53 ± 0,31 | 0,14 ± 0,27 |
Study Visit I: Without MMS; Study Visit II: MMS at 8:00 in the morning without prior 1 week supplement intake twice daily; Study Visit III: MMS at 8:00 with prior 1 week chronic supplement intake twice daily. Values are mean values ± SEM. * = p < .05; ** = p < .01 compared to baseline value.