Table 3.
Blood glutathione, and plasma sulfate and amino acid concentrations
| Baseline (μmol/l) | d14 (μmol/l) | |
|---|---|---|
| Glutathione | 1,021 ± 79 | 995 ± 72 |
| Sulfate | 382 ± 45 | 333 ± 32 |
| Cysteine (cysteine + cystine + cysS-Sx) | 356 ± 23 | 353 ± 17 |
| Cystine | 52 ± 3 | 57 ± 3 |
| Serine | 70 ± 4 | 76 ± 3 |
| Taurine | 59 ± 4 | 52 ± 3 |
| Aspartic acid + Asparagine | 64 ± 4 | 71 ± 4 |
| Glutamic acid + Glutamine | 655 ± 40 | 747 ± 30 |
| Alanine | 279 ± 31 | 323 ± 37 |
| Glycine | 181 ± 29 | 193 ± 18 |
| Threonine | 81 ± 4 | 90 ± 5 |
| Phenylalanine | 41 ± 2 | 43 ± 3 |
| Tyrosine | 48 ± 4 | 49 ± 4 |
| Leucine | 95 ± 5 | 105 ± 5 |
| Isoleucine | 47 ± 3 | 53 ± 3 |
| Valine | 174 ± 10 | 188 ± 9 |
| Tryptophane | 36 ± 3 | 37 ± 3 |
| Proline | 168 ± 18 | 175 ± 19 |
| Lysine | 127 ± 8 | 136 ± 6 |
| Histidine | 45 ± 3 | 49 ± 3 |
| Arginine | 50 ± 4 | 53 ± 4 |
| Citrulline | 29 ± 3 | 32 ± 2 |
| Ornithine | 46 ± 3 | 47 ± 3 |
Values are means ± SEM. Methonine was not reported due to its loss during the extraction procedure prior to amino acid analysis. Homocysteine and cystathionine were not quantifiable in present amino acid analyses