Table 1.
Characteristics of patients and study parameters of relevance before and after food supplementation with Nichi Glucan.
| Characteristics | Patient I | Patient II | Patient III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 46 | 60 | 63 | |||
| Sex | M | F | F | |||
| BMI | 24.2 | 26.6 | 26.1 | |||
| Number of years with Type II diabetes |
10 | 1 | 1 | |||
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| Parameters | Baseline | At the end of the study | Baseline | At the end of the study | Baseline | At the end of the study |
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| HbA1c (%) | 9.1 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 9.8 | 5.6 |
| Fasting blood glucose level (mg/dL) | 171 | 106 | 114 | 103 | 129 | 85 |
| Post prandial blood glucose level (mg/dL) | 244 | 203 | 192 | 111 | 252 | 118 |
| Total serum cholesterol (mmol/L) | 7.3 | 4.31 | 7.65 | 5.09 | 4.008 | 3.38 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 4.6 | 2.48 | 5.81 | 3.33 | 2.56 | 1.42 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.008 | 1.29 | 0.98 | 1.11 | 0.9 | 1.29 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 3.29 | 1.17 | 1.84 | 1.38 | 1.18 | 0.62 |