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. 2015 Mar 18;10(3):e0116212. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116212

Table 3. Changes in biochemical parameters after aspartame and control preparation in aspartame sensitive and non-sensitive group.

Parameter
Group Sensitive Sensitive Control Control
Treatment Pre-aspartame Post-aspartame Pre-control Post-control Pre-aspartame Post-aspartame Pre-control Post-control
Mean ± SEM Mean ± SEM Mean ± SEM Mean ± SEM Mean ± SEM Mean ± SEM Mean ± SEM Mean ± SEM
Glucose (mmol/L) 5.70 ± 0.24 6.19 ± 0.46 5.78 ± 0.31 6.32 ± 0.48 5.30 ± 0.21 5.39 ± 0.22 5.32 ± 0.23 5.51 ± 0.31
Insulin (μIU/mL) 15.02 ± 2.03 14.89 ± 2.14 14.10± 2.07 13.30 ± 2.05 10.26 ± 1.13 9.56 ± 1.23 10.74 ± 1.05 9.18 ± 1.17
HOMA_IR 3.70 ± 0.66 4.51 ± 1.15 3.90± 0.83 4.34 ± 1.12 2.54 ± 0.39 2.51 ± 0.47 2.59 ± 0.45 2.72 ± 0.65
TC (mmol/L) 4.79 ± 0.19 4.85 ± 0.19 4.68 ± 0.18 4.76 ± 0.18 4.67 ± 0.18 4.72 ± 0.18 4.65 ± 0.16 4.65 ± 0.17
Triglycerides (mmol/L) 1.98 ± 0.22 1.77 ± 0.16 1.86 ± 0.18 1.77 ± 0.18 1.28 ± 0.09 1.23 ± 0.09 1.25 ± 0.08 1.23 ± 0.09
LDL-C (mmol/L) 2.79 ± 0.16 2.87 ± 0.16 2.72± 0.15 2.76 ± 0.14 2.72 ± 0.13 2.78 ± 0.12 2.73 ± 0.10 2.73 ± 0.11
HDL-C (mmol/L) 1.16 ± 0.05 1.20 ± 0.05 1.16 ± 0.06 1.19 ± 0.06 1.35 ± 0.08 1.38 ± 0.08 1.35 ± 0.07 1.35 ± 0.07
GLP-1 pM 26.66 ± 1.83 57.85 ± 10.31** 30.00 ± 2.09 51.16 ± 8.76* 25.95 ± 1.38 59.67 ± 15.22 25.48 ± 1.28 45.82 ± 7.06**
GIP pg/mL 75.14 ± 3.82 48.28 ± 4.15*** 75.95 ± 3.66 47.69 ± 3.06*** 77.70 ± 4.19 49.19 ± 4.22*** 76.98 ± 4.19 42.18 ± 2.77***
Tyrosine μM 76.04 ± 2.83 62.85 ± 2.90*** 74.43 ± 3.09 62.20 ± 2.62*** 69.85 ± 2.59 58.76 ± 2.23*** 68.09 ± 2.62 57.01 ± 2.10***
Phenylalanine μM 82.01 ± 2.73 77.92 ± 2.48* 80.74 ± 2.55 74.80 ± 2.06*** 76.21 ± 2.00 73.63 ± 1.86 77.85 ± 1.67 72.40 ± 1.87***
TP ratio 1.11 ± 0.03 1.29 ±0.04 *** 1.12 ± 0.04 1.26 ± 0.05*** 1.13 ± 0.04 1.30 ± 0.04* 1.19 ± 0.04 1.32 ± 0.04***

To convert values for glucose to milligrams per deciliter, divide by 0.056.

To convert values for insulin to picomoles per liter, multiply by 6.

To convert values for cholesterol to milligrams per deciliter, divide by 0.0259.

To convert values for triglycerides to milligrams per deciliter, divide by 0.0113.

TC—Total cholesterol; LDL-C—LDL-cholesterol; HDL-C—HDL cholesterol; TG-Triglycerides

GLP-1—Glucagon-like peptide-1

GIP—Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide

HOMA—Homeostasis model of assessment—insulin resistance

TP ratio—Tyrosine/Phenylalanine ratio

Mean ± SEM—Mean ± Standard error of mean

AP difference—difference between aspartame and control group

P value –

* P < 0.05

** P < 0.01

*** for P < 0.001